Polish 22nd Infantry Division

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Józef_Haller
gptkbp:active_years 1919-1939
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Allied_Powers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Second_Polish_Republic
gptkbp:combat_role Infantry operations
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Władysław_Anders
Various Polish generals
gptkbp:country gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Polish military pride
gptkbp:disbanded 1939
gptkbp:equipment Standard infantry weapons
gptkbp:formation_date gptkb:1920
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Kraków
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Kraków
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Polish_Defensive_War_1939
gptkbp:historical_period Interwar period
gptkbp:historical_significance Defended against Nazi invasion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polish 22nd Infantry Division
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_decorated_with Various awards for bravery
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Remembered in Polish military history
Influenced post-war Polish military structure
gptkbp:military_branch Land Forces
Surviving members post-1939
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive operations against Germany
gptkbp:motto For the Homeland
gptkbp:nickname The Blue Division
gptkbp:notable_achievement Commemorated in Poland
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Invasion_of_Poland_(1939)
Participated in multiple conflicts
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Battle_of_Bzura
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Polish_Army
gptkbp:recruitment Polish citizens
gptkbp:reform Post-World War I military reforms
gptkbp:released Defeated in 1939
gptkbp:size Approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:strategic_importance Key unit in Polish defense strategy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:22nd_Mechanized_Brigade
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Eagle_of_Poland
gptkbp:training Basic infantry tactics
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:Blue