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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.
In 1917, the Polish Legion in Finland was formed to fight for Finnish independence and then stationed in Viipuri. [1] It fought in various battles during the Finnish Civil War of 1918, contributing to the Finnish victory. [1] Afterwards, some 2,500 Polish soldiers were evacuated to Poland, where they fought against the invading Soviets. [1]
Polish Legion in Finland, fighting for the Finns against the Russians; Polish Legions in World War I, part of the Austro-Hungarian Army; Puławy Legion, a Polish formation that was part of the Imperial Russian Army; Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, a corps of the Austro-Hungarian Army
French Foreign Legion (Légion Étrangère) – The Legion is a corps of the French Army. Formed in 1831, it is designed to foreigners willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. Legionnaires come from around the world and applicants must be aged between 17.5 and 39.5. [15]
In 1917, the Polish Legion in Finland was formed to fight for Finnish independence and then stationed in Viipuri, and after the Finnish victory some 2,500 Polish soldiers were evacuated to Poland. [25] Some 200 Poles lived in Finland in the 1920s. Finland has never been a major destination for Polish immigrants, and only around 5,400 Poles live ...
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Danube Legion; Legion of the Vistula; Polish Legion in Portugal, created in 1828 during Liberal Wars; Polish Legion in Hungary, created in 1848 during Hungarian Revolution of 1848; Mickiewicz's Legion, formed by Adam Mickiewicz in Rome in 1848; Polish Legion in Turkey, formed under Józef Jagmin in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)