Uroczystości państwowe, wojskowe i religijne w Korpusie Ochrony Pogranicza na przykładzie 16 Batalionu „Sienkiewicze” w latach 1927–1932
Public, military and church holidays in Frontier Defence Corps on an example 16th Battalion „Sienkiewicze” between 1927–1932

Summary/Abstract: The article describes how chief and soldiers from 16th Battalion „Sienkiewicze”, unit of Frontier Defence Corps, celebrating public, military and church holidays beetwen 1927–1932. The period indicated in the title coincides with the command of the battalion by major / lieutenant colonel Stanisław Hojnowski, officer of the Polish Army, later was a chief of the 45th Infantry Regiment. In the text author show how in 16th battalion celebrating Easter, Christmas, Polish Soldier’s Day, November 11, name day of Marshal Piłsudski etc. In the Eastern Borderlands, where the Poles was a minority, holidays wasn’t only fun and rest, them was have an important propaganda role. The celebrations with army and public authorities was integrated population of the eastern borders with Poland.

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