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Until World War II, each of the branches of the Land Forces used a set of different names for the same grades. For instance a sergeant was called sierżant in the infantry , ogniomistrz (literally master of fire ) in the artillery and wachmistrz (from German Wachtmeister , or Master of the Guards ) in the cavalry .
The military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporate features from the Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are mostly due to the personnel structure of the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks have official ...
Soldiers of the Polish Legion in Finland. Polish Legion in Finland (Polish: Legion Polski w Finlandii, Finnish: Puolan Legioona Suomessa, Swedish: Polska legionen i Finland, Russian: Польский Легион в Финляндии) was a military unit made up of ethnic Poles who had been soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army during World War I and stationed in the Grand Duchy of Finland.
The following table shows comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II. Table [ edit ]
This list of military legions is in chronological order where possible. In modern times, most units using the name "military legions" were composed of soldiers from a specific ethnic, national, religious or ideological background, and that background is often specified in the legion's name.
Poland's highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy 1792 Order of Polonia Restituta Order Odrodzenia Polski Order of Poland Reborn: Awarded to both civilians and the military for their merits. 1921 Order of Military Cross Order Krzyża Wojskowego: Awarded to military personnel for actions in peacetime. 2006
15th Greater Poland Infantry Division (stationed in Bydgoszcz) - Gen. Wacław Przyjałkowski 16th Pomeranian Infantry Division (stationed in Grudziądz ) - Col. Stanisław Świtalski , after September 2, 1939 Col. Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko
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