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Mariusz Samp
The command of Boleslaw III the Wrymounth in the war of 1109 in the writing creation used by Gallus Anonymous
Summary: This article concentrates on methods used by polish chronicler Gallus Anonymous who presents portrait Bolesław the Wrymounth and his military activities during war in 1109 years. Gallus describes Polish-German conflicts indicates that, hero of his chronicle was prominent commander who opposed the enemy invasion. In Gallus opinion, polish duke was very active in irregular actions and when he organized the defense. His decisions and operations in effect brings profits, because he forced enemies to withdraw from Poland and finally return to home.
Key words: Gallus Anonymous and his chronicle, Boleslaw III the Wrymounth, Henry V, war in 1109 years.
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Piotr Krzyżański
The warhorse of the Renaissance Poland in polish historiography. An outline
Summary: An article is describing most important scientific papers in Polish historiography which are referring to the topic of warhorse at Polish Kingdom during the Age of Renaissance. The warhorse of this time is usually perceived as a mount of Polish winged hussars, and because of this fact, an approach of many researchers is getting very emotional. Author aims to perform a selection of above mentioned papers to evaluate them and create a hierarchy of importance.
Keyword: horse, Polish historiography, Renaissance
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Karol Kościelniak
Polish source for the Battle of Gemauerthof/Murmisa on 26 July 1705
Summary: The Great Northern War was an event that changed not only the Commonwealth, but also the Central European states, among others Russia. This war has brought many tactical and strategic changes that can be observed in battlefields and during the campaign. It is therefore appropriate to call up the battle relations that took place during the Great Northern War. Such a battle is a clash between the Swedish troops led by Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt and the Russian troops led by Boris Piotrowicz Szeremietiew, played at Gemauerthof/Murmisa on July 26, 1705.
Keywords: battle, great north war, army, relation
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Maciej Franz
Forgotten fragment of the polish historiography “in exile”
Summary:In 1939 history of the polish John Casimir University in Lviv came to a stop. One of the most important polish universities was not given a chance to continue its earlier conducted researches. Part of their works including Doctor’s statements, the best Master’s degree statements and professor’s speeches were never publicized. All these works were thrown into the archives and sharing them was forbidden for half a century. Now it is one of the most valuable and practically unknow fragments of the polish historiography still waiting for its discoverer. This article is just a signal to showcase this collection and its contents.
Key words: John Casimir University, Lviv, archives
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Maciej Franz
1939-1945’s war at the Mediterranean Sea in polish military historiography – part 2 – analysis attempt
Summary: This article is an attempt at estimation of the polish military historiography dedicated to the history of World War II at the Mediterranean Sea. In here reviewed are all kinds of research materials like monographies, synthesis and even articles. This breakdown is supposed to give us an indication of what kinds of work are still ahead of the polish military historiography regarding this subject in the future. That is because war at the Mediterranean Sea is still one of the least known and underrated topics during 1939-1945.
Key words: World War II, The Mediterranean Sea, sea war
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Jędrzej Korbal
Conclusions from contribution of horse artillery units in „Operation Zaolzie”
Summary: Horse artillery was one the smallest elements of the entire artillery of Polish Army. Grouped in units equipped with 12-16 canons, horse artillery regiments (dak) were assigned to Cavalry Brigades each with 3-4 cavalry regiments. When the process of Polish Army modernization started in 1936, the mentioned units were left out of consideration. Although cavalry itself was well and newly equipt with anti-tank Bofors mk 36 guns, it`s artillery was still based on old but reliable 75 mm guns mk 02/26. The most annoying issue was a limited maneuverability and inefficient logistics, particularly quartermastery. In this shape, few batteries of horse artillery were sent in mid-September 1938 to Zaolzie region to take part in reclaiming operation planned by Polish Army against Czechoslovakia, which was under pressure of incoming Munich Agreement. Two months of semi-war functioning in Zaolzie`s mountain/unpland area showed horse artillery as more and more unprepared and outdated formation, which should be at least partly modernized. Although reports made for high commanders after the operation were optimistic, many officers noticed some alarming shortcomings but others neglected them. When we look today at the participation of horse artillery units in Zaolzie operation stipulates that even short term conflict could show all defects of the discussed formation. Only such an incentive could force Polish Army commanders to solve some of horse artillery’s problems in a very short time.
Key words: Horse artillery, Polish Army, cavalry,
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Magdalena Jerzak
The crimes of the Nazi occupiers during the Warsaw Uprising on civilians in polish historiography
Summary: This article was an attempt to investigate previous achievements in polish historiography, which in a subject of the Nazi crimes on civil population during the Warsaw Uprising was taken. There were estimated that at the time 150,000 civilians were killed and the crimes had various natures. The article consists of 2 parts. First of them includes general labors presenting collectively the story of all or almost all of the Warsaw neighborhoods. The second one refers to detailed labors that have been dedicated to the only one selected district of the city. However, both of the following parts are presented in chronological order due to reveal development of research on this subject.
Keywords: Warsaw Uprising, Warsaw, II World War, civilians, crimes
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Mariusz Samp
Historical-military issues in the historical magazine „Studia i Materiały do Dziejów Wielkopolski i Pomorza”
Summary: This article collected publications of military history (articles, historical materials and critiques) which can be found in local historical magazine ,,Studia i Materiały do Dziejów Wielkopolski i Pomorza”. The carrying out of research was limited to 19 volumes from 1955-1994 years. This thesis has been divided into three parts (introduction, the main part discusses about contents of magazine). The last part recapitulated considerations about military history in analyses magazine. There was noticed that ,,Studia i Materiały” is very important periodical to study greatpolands and pomeranians military history from middle ages to the XX centuries.
Key words: Polish military historiography, greatpolands and pomeranians military history, historical magazine „Studia i Materiały do Dziejów Wielkopolski i Pomorza”