Voluntary Legion of Women
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Polish-Soviet War | |
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| Notable commanders | Aleksandra Zagórska |
Voluntary Legion of Women (Polish: Ochotnicza Legia Kobiet (OLK)) was a voluntary Polish paramilitary organization, created by women in Lviv in late 1918. At that time possession of the city was contested by the Poles and Ukrainians, and women decided to assist the Polish soldiers in all possible ways, including fighting on the front line.
Creation of the Legion, as this was original name of the organization, is attributed to Major
Jerzy Bitschan, who was killed by Ukrainian shells on the Lychakiv Cemetery
, and about whom several songs were later written. Altogether, 66 Polish women died fighting in Lviv in late 1918.
During the
Gai Khan
.
After the war, in 1923, the organization was dissolved. Five years later, members of the OLK created the organization Przysposobienie Wojskowe Kobiet (Women's Military Training").
References
- Marcinkiewicz-Gołaś Anna, "Ochotnicza Legia Kobiet: 1918-1922" ("Voluntary Legion of Women: 1918-1922"), Warsaw, PAT, 2006, ISBN 9788392188148(in Polish)
- Leinwand, Artur (2008). "Obrona Lwowa w Listopadzie 1918 Roku ("The defence of Lviv, November 1918")". Instytut Lwowski (in Polish). Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- Kulesza-Kurowska, Janina (2005). "Kobieta-żołnierz w służbie Ojczyzny 1939-1947 ("Women soldiers in the service of their homeland 1939-1947")". w.icm.edu.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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