The organization of the Galician Army’s railway troops 1918–1919. Cover Image

Організація та функціонування Залізничних військ Західно-Української Народної Республіки в 1918–1919 рр.
The organization of the Galician Army’s railway troops 1918–1919.

Author(s): Volodimir Rutar
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Katedra Studiów Interkulturowych Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
Keywords: railway troops; railway infrastructure; ZUNR (West Ukrainian People’s Republic); Galician Army; armored trains;

Summary/Abstract: The creation and the development of the Galician Army’s railway troops are described. Activity of the railway structures is considered (Railway Military Council, Railway Kuren, afterwards – Depot). Main problems, which railroads had to solve during organization of their service in the Galicia and Naddniprianschyna (Great Ukraine) are analysed. Among them: problems with the post-war renewal of the railway infrastructure, lack of skilled workers, coal and wood, problems with food providing. Armored railroad cars, especially armored trains, were an important part of the railway troops. Galician Army in Galicia mostly had an armored trains of primitive construction, produced by their own. In the Naddniprianschyna it was succeeded to take Russian plant samples. Armored trains were used to support offensive and defensive operations.

  • Issue Year: 1/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 125-159
  • Page Count: 35
  • Language: Ukrainian