The Polish Riflemen's Association known as Związek Strzelecki (or more commonly, in the plural form as Związki Strzeleckie) formed in great numbers prior to World War I.[1] One of the better known associations called "Strzelec" (Riflemen's Association "Rifleman") was a Polish paramilitary cultural and educational organization created in 1910 in Lwów as a legal front of Związek Walki Czynnej, and somewhat reinstated in present-day Poland in 1991, after the fall of communism.
In 1910, upon initiative of the Union of Active Struggle, two legal paramilitary organizations were created in Austrian Galicia. These were the Riflemen's Association (in Lwow), and the Rifleman Society (Towarzystwo Strzelec) in Kraków. In 1912, both organizations were merged, under the Headquarters of the Riflemen’s Association, located in Lwow, and commanded by Józef Piłsudski and Kazimierz Sosnkowski. The association was divided into the following branches:
Polish Riflemen's Associations active in the German Empire (see Partitions of Poland) were illegal, and operated without permission of the government of the Kingdom of Prussia. Meanwhile, the government in Vienna supported the associations, knowing that they were training for the future World War I with the Russian Empire. As a result, several paramilitary courses were organized in Austrian Galicia. Among the most active members of the Riflemen's Association were students of Kraków's Jagiellonian University, and by the summer of 1914, the association had 6,449 trained members, most of whom came from western Galicia. At the same time, Polish Rifle Squads had some 4,000 trained members.
1918–1940
In the Second Polish Republic, the Riflemen's Association concentrated its efforts in the countryside, and among poor urban youth. It organized gymnastics classes, reading courses and paramilitary courses, and was under supervision of the Ministry of Military Affairs (Ministerstwo Spraw Wojskowych). The association had 3,000 local branches, with 15 regions. It had its own libraries, reading rooms, choirs, orchestras, people’s houses, and sports fields. In mid-1939, the association had some 500,000 members.
The conspirational Organization of the White Eagle (Organizacja Orła Białego) was created in late September 1939 in German-occupied Kraków.[2] Based on the Riflemen's Association, it merged with the Union of Armed Struggle in June 1940. The Organization of the White Eagle published its own magazine, Nakazy Dnia (The Orders of the Day).
Contemporary
Several modern organizations exist which trace back their roots to the traditions of the Riflemen's Association. To unite them, a Federation of Riflemen's Teams and Associations was formed under the command of Maciej Wechmann. On 15 July 2009 the two main associations, Związek Strzelecki and Związek Strzelecki “Strzelec”, signed a declaration of cooperation. The headquarters of the new body is in Warsaw.[3]
^M.B.B. Biskupski (2012). "Temporary Coordinating Commission of Confederated Independence Parties (KTSSN)". Independence Day: Myth, Symbol, and the Creation of Modern Poland. OUP Oxford. pp. 8–9. ISBN978-0191633409.
^"Polska Podziemna, Inne Organizacje Zbrojne, Tajna Organizacja Wojskowa "Związek Orła Białego", Organizacja Orła Białego" [Polish underground resistance, other armed organizations, White Eagle Association, White Eagle Organization] (in Polish).
^"The Home Army is back". The Economist. 29 December 2014.
January 30, 2023
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Strzelec redirects here For the Polish village see Strzelec West Pomeranian Voivodeship The Polish Riflemen s Association known as Zwiazek Strzelecki or more commonly in the plural form as Zwiazki Strzeleckie formed in great numbers prior to World War I 1 One of the better known associations called Strzelec Riflemen s Association Rifleman was a Polish paramilitary cultural and educational organization created in 1910 in Lwow as a legal front of Zwiazek Walki Czynnej and somewhat reinstated in present day Poland in 1991 after the fall of communism Polish Riflemen s AssociationZwiazki StrzeleckieBadge of the Riflemen s Association Strzelec TypeVolunteer paramilitary formationsLocationAustrian Partition and Western EuropeMembership 1912 7 500 membersWebsitewww zsstrzelec com pl www strzelecosw pl www zwiazek strzelecki pl www kgstrzelec plAn important part of the Association s mission was training young Poles in military skills Before World War I the Riflemen s Association provided military training to over 8 000 people and its trainees subsequently formed an important part of the Polish Legions in World War I Prominent members and leaders of the Riflemen s Association included Jozef Pilsudski Henryk Dobrzanski Kazimierz Sosnkowski Edward Rydz Smigly Wladyslaw Sikorski Marian Kukiel Walery Slawek Julian Stachiewicz Aleksander Prystor and Wlodzimierz Tetmajer Contents 1 1910 1918 2 1918 1940 3 Contemporary 4 See also 5 References1910 1918 Edit Maneuvers of the Riflemen s Association Zakopane August 1913 At the head of the branch Mieczyslaw Rys Trojanowski In 1910 upon initiative of the Union of Active Struggle two legal paramilitary organizations were created in Austrian Galicia These were the Riflemen s Association in Lwow and the Rifleman Society Towarzystwo Strzelec in Krakow In 1912 both organizations were merged under the Headquarters of the Riflemen s Association located in Lwow and commanded by Jozef Pilsudski and Kazimierz Sosnkowski The association was divided into the following branches Western Galicia Krakow Central Galicia Rzeszow Eastern Galicia Lwow Command of Congress Poland Foreign Command Polish Riflemen s Associations active in the German Empire see Partitions of Poland were illegal and operated without permission of the government of the Kingdom of Prussia Meanwhile the government in Vienna supported the associations knowing that they were training for the future World War I with the Russian Empire As a result several paramilitary courses were organized in Austrian Galicia Among the most active members of the Riflemen s Association were students of Krakow s Jagiellonian University and by the summer of 1914 the association had 6 449 trained members most of whom came from western Galicia At the same time Polish Rifle Squads had some 4 000 trained members 1918 1940 EditIn the Second Polish Republic the Riflemen s Association concentrated its efforts in the countryside and among poor urban youth It organized gymnastics classes reading courses and paramilitary courses and was under supervision of the Ministry of Military Affairs Ministerstwo Spraw Wojskowych The association had 3 000 local branches with 15 regions It had its own libraries reading rooms choirs orchestras people s houses and sports fields In mid 1939 the association had some 500 000 members The conspirational Organization of the White Eagle Organizacja Orla Bialego was created in late September 1939 in German occupied Krakow 2 Based on the Riflemen s Association it merged with the Union of Armed Struggle in June 1940 The Organization of the White Eagle published its own magazine Nakazy Dnia The Orders of the Day Contemporary EditSeveral modern organizations exist which trace back their roots to the traditions of the Riflemen s Association To unite them a Federation of Riflemen s Teams and Associations was formed under the command of Maciej Wechmann On 15 July 2009 the two main associations Zwiazek Strzelecki and Zwiazek Strzelecki Strzelec signed a declaration of cooperation The headquarters of the new body is in Warsaw 3 See also EditPolish Rifle Squads The Seven Lancers of BelinaReferences Edit M B B Biskupski 2012 Temporary Coordinating Commission of Confederated Independence Parties KTSSN Independence Day Myth Symbol and the Creation of Modern Poland OUP Oxford pp 8 9 ISBN 978 0191633409 Polska Podziemna Inne Organizacje Zbrojne Tajna Organizacja Wojskowa Zwiazek Orla Bialego Organizacja Orla Bialego Polish underground resistance other armed organizations White Eagle Association White Eagle Organization in Polish The Home Army is back The Economist 29 December 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riflemen 27s Association amp oldid 1075155741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
