The Genesis of Military Assistance in the Second Republic
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Geneza asystencji wojskowej w II Rzeczypospolitej
The Genesis of Military Assistance in the Second Republic of Poland

Author(s): Piotr Hac
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: Armed forces; military assistance; genesis; the Second Republic of Poland; public security

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the issue of the genesis of military assistance in the Second Polish Republic. In interwar Poland, this term was understood as providing aid by the armed forces for the benefit of civil authorities, primarily in connection with ensuring public safety, or in the event of natural disasters. The text analyzes Polish and foreign experiences with the use of the army for the indicated purposes, as well as characterizes the regulations of foreign countries established before 1918 in this field. In the period from January to April 1919, basic regulations concerning the discussed issues were issued.

  • Issue Year: XXII/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 84-106
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish