Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces ISSN: 2544-7122 (print), 2545-0719 (online) 2019, Volume 51, Number 3(193), Pages 529-546 DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0013.5007 Original article A history of the Neisse Garrison Tomasz Szulc Faculty of Security Studies, General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces, Wroclaw, Poland, e-mail:
[email protected] INFORMATIONS ABSTRACT Article history: The Neisse Garrison always held a strategic position starting with its Submited: 26 March 2018 establishment in the Early Middle Ages until the end of the 20th centu- Accepted: 12 May 2019 ry. Its convenient location in the Sudety Foothills meant that it served Published: 16 September 2019 defence functions protecting this area from both attacks from the north and the south. Over the centuries relations between the city and the military underwent numerous transformations depending on who controlled it. In the times of the Bishop’s Duchy and the rule of Habs- burg only small troops stationed in the garrison, and the security of the whole area was provided by bulwarks. In 1741, after Neisse was seized by Frederick II, the town acquired enormous significance. The symbio- sis between Neisse and the military, which lasted for the subsequent 260 years, had a considerable influence on the development and im- portance of the town. As a result of changes which took place in the Polish Army on the turn of the 20th and 21st century, the Neisse Garri- son was closed down. KEYWORDS * Corresponding author Polish Army, military garrisons, Neisse Garrison © 2019 by Author(s).