Kwestie „militaryzacji” Korpusu Ochrony Pogranicza w II RP i jego miejsce w planach mobilizacyjnych Wojska Polskiego w 1939 r.
Issues of the “Militarization” of the Border Protection Corps in the Second Polish Republic and Its Role in the Mobilization Plans of the Polish Army in 1939
Author(s): Tomasz GłowińskiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: Border Protection Corps;Second Polish Republic;Polish defence plans;Polish Army mobilization;1939
Summary/Abstract: One aspect of Poland’s war preparations in case of aggression from Germany and the USSR was the use of the Border Protection Corps (Korpus Ochrony Pogranicza, KOP). Formed from military personnel to secure the eastern border, this 30,000-strong formation was quickly incorporated into the mobilization plans of the Polish Army, which evolved over time. Ultimately, in 1939, parts of the KOP were transferred westward as early as spring. Meanwhile, reserves left in the east were gradually weakened after 1 September.
Journal: Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy
- Issue Year: XXVI/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 112-139
- Page Count: 28
- Language: Polish
