Formations of special forces of the Polish Armed Forces
in the West and the forms of their use by the government in exile Cover Image

Formacje wojsk specjalnych Polskich Sił Zbrojnych na Zachodzie i formy ich wykorzystania przez rząd na uchodźstwie
Formations of special forces of the Polish Armed Forces in the West and the forms of their use by the government in exile

Author(s): Jerzy Kajetanowicz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Military history, Security and defense, Welfare systems
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: Polish Army; World War II; special forces

Summary/Abstract: During World War II, the first units of special forces were created in the Polish Armed Forces in the West, which played an important role in ensuring that the exile authorities are a reliableally. The first of them was the so-called Cichociemni, used from 1941 to support the resistancein occupied Poland. In 1942, the first Independent Commando Company was formed, which was involved in operations on the Italian front together with the 1st Polish Corps. A year later the Independent Grenadier Company was organized for special operations in occupied France and Germany together with the resistance movement organized on the basis of the local Polonia. These formations enabled fighting in another unprecedented dimension, constitutingan important element in maintaining a strategic advantage over the Third Reich.

  • Issue Year: 9/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 65-84
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish