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Symbolika i tradycje 20 Pułku Piechoty Ziemi Krakowskiej
Symbols and Traditions of the 20th Kraków Infantry Regiment

Author(s): Krzysztof Pięciak
Subject(s): Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: 20 Kraków Infantry Regiment; 6th Infantry Division of the Polish Army; symbols of military units; Polish Army 1918-1939; Military History

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the story of the creation, traditions and symbols of the 20th Kraków Infantry Regiment. The text describes the history of the regiment’s formation and its participation in the wars for independence and for the borders of Poland in the years 1918-1920. The symbols used in the 20th Infantry Regiment in 1920-1939 are also presented – for example, the name of the regiment, its celebration day, badge, and the origins and fate of the regimental banner.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 49
  • Page Range: 81-100
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish
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