Polish 19th Infantry Division
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Polish 19th Infantry Division was formed from parts of the 1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Infantry Division
in 1923. At that time it was commanded for several years by gen. Walerian Czuma
and stationed in Wilno.
During the Invasion of Poland
in 1939 it was commanded by gen. Józef Kwaciszewski and was a part of the Prusy Army
. Later it was recreated as a partisan
unit and took part in the Operation Ostra Brama in 1944.
1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Infantry Division
The 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division was a volunteer unit of the Polish Army formed around December 1918 and January 1919 during the Polish–Soviet War...
in 1923. At that time it was commanded for several years by gen. Walerian Czuma
Walerian Czuma
Walerian Czuma was a Polish general and military commander. He is notable for his command over a Polish unit in Siberia during the Russian Civil War and the commander of the defence of Warsaw during the siege of that city in 1939.-Biography:...
and stationed in Wilno.
During the Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland (1939)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...
in 1939 it was commanded by gen. Józef Kwaciszewski and was a part of the Prusy Army
Prusy Army
The Prusy Army was one of the Polish armies to fight during the Invasion of Poland in 1939. Created in the summer of 1939 as the main reserve of the Commander in Chief, it was commanded by Gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki. One of the meanings of Prusy in Polish is Prussia, but this name only served as a...
. Later it was recreated as a partisan
Polish resistance movement in World War II
The Polish resistance movement in World War II, with the Home Army at its forefront, was the largest underground resistance in all of Nazi-occupied Europe, covering both German and Soviet zones of occupation. The Polish defence against the Nazi occupation was an important part of the European...
unit and took part in the Operation Ostra Brama in 1944.