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The Armed Forces of the Polish People’s Republic in the 1950 s of the 20th Century – Social, Political and Cultural Conditions of the Military Service

Author(s): Paweł ORŁOWSKI
Subject(s): Cultural history, Military history, Political history, Social history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Polish People’s Republic; Polish People’s Army; military service;

Summary/Abstract: The article att empts to demonstrate the process of forming the Armed Forces of the Polish People’s Republic (PRL), with particular emphasis put on certain aspects, primarily the social ones, that could be observed at that time. The aim of the article is also to demonstrate the political and cultural conditions in which cadre and conscript soldiers conducted their military service. At the same time, the article shows numerous irregularities and shortcomings which the military leadership struggled with.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 871-894
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish
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