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In 1917 Poland was recognised as a state by Russia, but the Bolshevik
coup threatened this. The Polish leader Marshal Pilsudski hurried to
build an army around Polish World War I veterans, and in 1918 war broke
out for Poland's independence, involving the the Poles, the Red and
White Russian armies, at least two different Ukrainian forces, and
Allied intervention troops. The armies that fought these campaigns were
extraordinarily varied in their uniforms and insignia, equipment and
weapons, and when peace was signed in 1921, Poland had achieved
recognised nationhood for the first time since 1794. Featuring specially
commissioned full-colour artwork, this engaging study explains and
illustrates the armies that fought in the epic struggle for the rebirth
of the independent Polish nation, in the bitter aftermath of World War
I.
Contents
Introduction: historical background
Brief history of the Russo-Polish War
The Polish Army: organization, uniforms and insignia
The Russian Red Army: organization, uniforms and insignia
Ukrainian armies: the Ukrainian Red Army; UNR (E. Ukrainian), and
Galician (W. Ukrainian) armies; Galician Red Army: organization,
uniforms and insignia
Plate commentaries
Index
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Features
- Softcover
- 48 pages
- Size 7" x 9.75" (18cm x 25cm) Nov 2014
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