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jasinskiThreads: 15 Posts: 94 Joined: Nov 19, 09 ♂	Jan 24, 10, 05:36 #1
Is There a Polish Foreign Legion?

enderThreads: 13 Posts: 528 Joined: Nov 7, 09 ♂	Jan 24, 10, 21:33 #2
no and never been and only polish citizen are allowed to serve in polish army

TrevekThreads: 30 Posts: 2,088 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Jan 24, 10, 22:11 #3
Ah, you're not getting mixed up with either Piłsudski's Legions or the fact there are quite a few Poles in the French Foreign Legion? OR that sometimes writers might refer to Napoleon's Polish regiments as 'Polish legions'.

TheOtherThreads: 4 Posts: 1,435 Joined: Jul 13, 09 ♂	Jan 24, 10, 22:15 #4
Yes, it's called 'Polonia'.

IronsideThreads: 54 Posts: 6,162 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Jan 24, 10, 23:10 #5
Yes in France !

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,343 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Jan 25, 10, 12:58 #6
Hey guys, what's your comments about a foreign legion for Poland? I think it would been a great idea

TrevekThreads: 30 Posts: 2,088 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Jan 25, 10, 13:33 #7
Mr Grunwald: Hey guys, what's your comments about a foreign legion for Poland? I think it would been a great idea Hmmm, not sure. The old method of teaching French in the French FL is/was to hit the guy who didn't understand until he learned it. I think most foreigners wouldbe beaten to death using that method to teach Polish.

IronsideThreads: 54 Posts: 6,162 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Jan 25, 10, 13:59 #8
Mr Grunwald: I think it would been a great idea what for? French don't like to fight and have plenty of oportunites to earn money! Polish legion would be full of Poles, so whats the point?

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Jan 25, 10, 14:32 #9

Mr Grunwald:

I think it would been a great idea

Why? We have great soldiers, resourcefull, brave and well trained why would you invite people with murky past to do our job when we can do it so much better?

France has an excess of money and a sentiment towards the colonial past, not to mention French people dont relish the idea of war of dying for a good 100 years now so in France why not, in Poland? Never.

jasinskiThreads: 15 Posts: 94 Joined: Nov 19, 09 ♂	Jan 30, 10, 07:33 #10
ther were alot of american polish volunteers during world war 2. iam thinking there would be alot now also

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,343 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Feb 4, 10, 22:28 #11
Sokrates: Why? The very idea of foreigners wanting to fight for Poland!! But your right.. probably nobody join it anyway /sigh

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Feb 6, 10, 04:15 #12

it has nothing to do with france. the people that joined the french foreign legion were usually people that were trying to avoid punishments in their own country(start a new life) our had ties that they perceived strong to france. so ill ask again is there a facet of the polish army that allows foreigners of polish desent to join. seeing how there are plenty of threats and always have been unlike sheltered overated scandanavians who still live off the notoriety of the vikings and have done little to nothing since(other than the danish)

jasinskiThreads: 15 Posts: 94 Joined: Nov 19, 09 ♂	Feb 6, 10, 04:41 #13
how many foreigners fought for norway during world war II? Probably none since germany had oslo by lunchtime and the whole of norway in like three days. we will just say there wasnt enough time for them to enlist.that was the reason. maybe the blood does run thick and the norweigan foreigners were pascifists too.

Polonius3Threads: 961 Posts: 4,522 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Feb 7, 10, 12:54 #14
A few years ago there was talk in Poland of setting up something like a foreign legion. Check out: http://peb.pl/polityka-i-spoleczenstwo/133192-polska-legia-cudzoziemsk a.html

Grzegorz_Threads: 80 Posts: 6,094 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Feb 7, 10, 14:13 #15
jasinski: how many foreigners fought for norway during world war II? Probably none Eh ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Weser%C3%BCbung#Invasion_of_Nor way

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Feb 10, 10, 14:39 #16

jasinski:

how many foreigners fought for norway during world war II? Probably none since germany had oslo by lunchtime and the whole of norway in like three days. we will just say there wasnt enough time for them to enlist.that was the reason. maybe the blood does run thick and the norweigan foreigners were pascifists too.

hhahaha, Ye keep thinking like that lol

Polonius3:

A few years ago there was talk in Poland of setting up something like a foreign legion.

Ty Polonius3

jasinskiThreads: 15 Posts: 94 Joined: Nov 19, 09 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 04:44 #17
yar i shall

jasinskiThreads: 15 Posts: 94 Joined: Nov 19, 09 ♂	Edited by: jasinski Mar 7, 10, 05:06 #18
because i dont follow liberal isolationist countries.i dont like neutrals.

TrevekThreads: 30 Posts: 2,088 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 16:18 #19
jasinski: unlike sheltered overated scandanavians who still live off the notoriety of the vikings and have done little to nothing since(other than the danish) Except invade Poland.

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,343 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 16:25 #20
Trevek: Except invade Poland. Don't learn him real true history! Shh are you out of your mind?

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,140 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 16:28 #21
If there is a foreign legion , can you get me one of those little caps with a flap on the back....i have always wanted one...?

scottie1113Threads: 10 Posts: 807 Joined: Mar 13, 07 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 17:38 #22
I have a medal for exceptional duty performance from GROM (thunderbolt), a Polish special forces unit. In fact, I have two medals and a cap.

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,739 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 18:50 #23
wildrover: If there is a foreign legion , can you get me one of those little caps with a flap on the back....i have always wanted one...? This is your lucky day. This pre-war Polish soldier's kepi is even adapted for riding.

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,140 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 19:21 #24
What regiment is this guy in then....?

TrevekThreads: 30 Posts: 2,088 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 20:45 #25
Mr Grunwald: Don't learn him real true history! Shh are you out of your mind? OOps, sorry! Yeah, forget what I said. The Poles actually fooled the Swedes into going home by putting signs up telling them there was football match on TV (then the Poles went to drink some more warka).

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,739 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Edited by: 1jola Mar 7, 10, 20:46 #26
He is serving in the Liga Morska i Kolonialna. Here are more troops: The League was founded by a great man, general Mariusz Zaruski, Murdered by the NKVD. http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariusz_Zaruski

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,140 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Mar 7, 10, 23:55 #27
1jola: Liga Morska i Kolonialna. Where did this regiment operate then...? did Poland colonise Africa as most other nations did...?

TrevekThreads: 30 Posts: 2,088 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Mar 8, 10, 00:16 #28
English version http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariusz_Zaruski

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Mar 8, 10, 05:45 #29

Trevek:

Yeah, forget what I said. The Poles actually fooled the Swedes into going home by putting signs up telling them there was football match on TV (then the Poles went to drink some more warka).

good boy

wildrover:

Where did this regiment operate then...? did Poland colonise Africa as most other nations did...?

They tried, but some operations went down caused by lack of dollar$
It was an trade "union" or "deal" with Liberia making it de facto an protectorat, can't remember if it went into reality or not tho.

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,739 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Mar 8, 10, 08:56 #30
wildrover: Where did this regiment operate then...? did Poland colonise Africa as most other nations did...? It tried to establish colonies or settlements abroad, but not in the traditional colonial sense. It was largely a failure. Some info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_and_Colonial_League

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