Riflemen's Association

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The Riflemen's Association was a Polish paramilitary and patriotic organization that trained civilians in military skills and helped lay the groundwork for Poland’s independence efforts in the early 20th century.

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Riflemen's Association canonical 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf civic association ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ
patriotic organization ⓘ
contributedTo groundwork for Poland’s independence ⓘ
preparation of cadres for the Polish Army ⓘ
country Poland ⓘ
emphasis military readiness ⓘ
patriotic values ⓘ
ethos Polish nationalism ⓘ
fieldOfWork military training ⓘ
patriotic education ⓘ
goal creating a reserve of trained volunteers ⓘ
strengthening Polish national defense potential ⓘ
hasActivity military drill ⓘ
patriotic instruction ⓘ
physical fitness training ⓘ
rifle marksmanship training ⓘ
tactical exercises ⓘ
historicalRole preparation of personnel for future Polish armed forces ⓘ
support for Polish independence efforts in World War I era ⓘ
ideology Polish independence movement ⓘ
languageOfWork Polish ⓘ
locationCountry Poland ⓘ
movement Polish independence movement ⓘ
operatedIn early 20th century ⓘ
partitioned Polish territories ⓘ
opposedTo foreign rule over Polish lands ⓘ
politicalAlignment pro-independence Polish circles ⓘ
purpose military training of civilians ⓘ
preparation for national independence ⓘ
targetAudience Polish civilians ⓘ
youth ⓘ
trainingFocus basic field tactics ⓘ
discipline and organization ⓘ
infantry skills ⓘ
small arms use ⓘ
typeOfOrganization non-governmental organization ⓘ
voluntary association ⓘ

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Kazimierz Sosnkowski → memberOf → Riflemen's Association ⓘ