5th Infantry Division (Poland)

5th Infantry Division (Poland)

5th Lwów Infantry Division (Polish: 5 Lwowska Dywizja Piechoty) was a unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period, with headquarters stationed in Lwów. It was created on May 20, 1919, during the Polish-Ukrainian War in Eastern Galicia. Originally, it consisted of three infantry regiments, but later it was strengthened with additional two. During Polish September Campaign it was commanded by General Juliusz Zulauf. The Division consisted of these regiments:

  • 19th Infantry Regiment, stationed in Lwów and Brzeżany
  • 26th Infantry Regiment, stationed in Grodek Jagiellonski
  • 38th Lwów Rifles Infantry Regiment, stationed in Przemyśl
  • 39th Lwów Rifles Infantry Regiment, stationed in Jarosław
  • 40th Children of Lwów Infantry Regiment, stationed in Lwów

Read more about 5th Infantry Division (Poland):  Polish September Campaign, Operation Tempest

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