3rd Brigade, Polish Legions


Brigade III of the Polish Legions was a unit of the Austro-Hungarian Army, manned by Austrian-Poles. It fought in the first battle of the Eastern Front in WWI: Battle of Jastków. It was formed in 1915, and existed until 1917, and was a part of the Polish Legions in World War I.

History

The Third Brigade was formed on 8 May 1915, as part of the Polish Legions in World War I.
The Brigade commanders included: Zygmunt Zieliński, Wiktor Grzesicki, Stanisław Szeptycki, and Bolesław Roja.
In 1917 the III Brigade together with the I Brigade followed Józef Piłsudski during the Oath crisis, refusing to swear the oath, and was disbanded.

Battles

Battles fought by the Third Brigade include:

Organization

The Third Brigade comprised two infantry regiments, a cavalry regiment, artillery battalions, and support units.