Brigade I of the Polish Legions
- Brigade I of the Polish Legions
Brigade I of the Polish Legions ( _pl. I Brygada Legionów Polskich) was a Polish military unit, subordinate to the Austro-Hungarian Army, that was formed on December 19, 1914, as part of the Polish Legions in World War I. Until October 1916 the First Brigade was commanded by Józef Piłsudski, thereafter by Marian Żegota-Januszajtis. The First Brigade was disbanded following the 1917 Oath Crisis.
The First Brigade comprised 3 infantry regiments (the 1st, 5th and 7th), a cavalry regiment (the 1st), artillery battalions, and support units.
Major battles fought by the First Brigade:
* Łowczówek (December 22–25, 1914)
* Konary (May 16–25, 1915)
* Jastków (July 30 – August 3, 1915)
* Kamionka (August 4–7, 1915)
* Kostiuchnówka (July 4-6, 1916)
ee also
*My, Pierwsza Brygada
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