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Niektórzy z nich nosili jed- wybitych z okazji 20. rocznicy wymarszu Pierwszej Kompanii Kadrowej, The front ofgłości.wrogich the banknote Droga mocarstw, do depicts wolności walcząc Józef była Piłsudski.w jednaknie swojej daleka.The imagesprawie Polacy is basedw jako zaborczych onpoddani forcescy).to and nawiązanie Wokół to the niego effort do okolicznościowychumieszczono of the Polish soldiers napis monet RZECZPOSPOLITA who resolutely 5 i 10 złotych opposed POLSKA. z 1934 the roku,Jest nak narodowe uniformy. Prosty, siwy strój przywdziali strzelcy, których projektantem był rzeźbiarz Stanisław Kazimierz Ostrowski. the paintingwrogicharmiach, “The Year mocarstw,złożyli 1920” wielką by walcząc Kazimierz daninę w Mańkowski. niekrwi. swojej Niektórzy Thesprawie Chief z nich wof Statezaborczych nosili jed- Bolsheviktowybitych nawiązanie onslaught. z okazji do Military okolicznościowych20. rocznicy formations wymarszu composed monet Pierwszej 5 ofi 10 volunteers złotych Kompanii z who 1934 Kadrowej, re -roku, którzy pod wodzą Józefa Piłsudskiego w sierpniu 1914 roku is presentedarmiach,nak as narodowe the defenderzłożyli uniformy. wielką of Warsaw. daninę Prosty, The krwi. siwycity Niektórzy skyline strój przywdzialiis visiblez nich in nosili thestrzelcy, jed- spondedwybitychktórych to the projektantem z publicokazji 20.appeal rocznicy był ”Homeland rzeźbiarz wymarszu Stanisławin danger”, Pierwszej Kazimierz many Kompanii of themOstrowski. Kadrowej, sec- wkroczyli w granice Królestwa Polskiego, by walczyć przeciwko Wojciech Kalwat background.nakktórzy The narodowe neigbouringpod wodzą uniformy. image Józefa of Prosty, thePiłsudskiego obverse siwy ofstrój thew Crossprzywdzialisierpniu of Valour1914 strzelcy, roku ondaryktórych school projektantem and university był students, rzeźbiarz distinguished Stanisław Kazimierz themselves Ostrowski. in bat- Rosji. Byli przekonani, że tylko czyn zbrojny przyniesie upragnio- with the Polishktórzywkroczyli eagle, pod w thewodzągranice inscription JózefaKrólestwa “Na Piłsudskiego polu Polskiego, chwały” w by (”Onsierpniu walczyć the field 1914 przeciwko of roku tle. The popular imagination of the time was captured by a modestWojciech priest Kalwat ną wolność, o którą bezskutecznie biły się pokolenia. W ślad glory”) andwkroczyliRosji. the date Byli 1920wprzekonani, granice are a Królestwajoint że tylkoreference czynPolskiego, tozbrojny the collectiveby przyniesie walczyć war przeciwkoupragnio ef- - Ignacy Skorupka who is remembered for his gallant action andWojciech death onKalwat za Pierwszą Kompanią Kadrową powstawały kolejne oddziały, Rosji.ną wolność, Byli przekonani, o którą bezskutecznieże tylko czyn zbrojnybiły się przyniesie pokolenia. upragnio W ślad- fort by thez Polish których soldiers sformowano and to the trzy moment brygady. when Ich wojennathis decoration epopeja, was zacięte the field of honour. He has been portrayed in innumerable paintings and nąza wolność,Pierwszą oKompanią którą bezskutecznie Kadrową powstawały biły się pokolenia.kolejne oddziały, W ślad establishedi krwawe at the climax boje nad of theNidą, fighting w Karpatach, on the outskirts na Mazowszu, of Warsaw. Lubelszczyźnie The in legend leading soldiers to battle with the Cross in his hand. Skorupka zaz których Pierwszą sformowano Kompanią trzy Kadrową brygady. powstawały Ich wojenna kolejne epopeja, oddziały, zacięte front of thei Wołyniu note is complementedmiały wielkie znaczenie by the inscription dla powodzenia NIEPODLEGŁOŚĆ sprawy narodo - epitomised the figure of the defender of Western civilisation and Christi- zi krwawe których boje sformowano nad Nidą, wtrzy Karpatach, brygady. naIch Mazowszu, wojenna epopeja, Lubelszczyźnie zacięte (Independence)wej. Silnym surrounded echem by odbiła the wreath się także of oak postawa leaves legionistów. and the graphic Niektórzy anity against the devastating Bolshevik revolution. i krwaweWołyniu boje miały nad wielkie Nidą, wznaczenie Karpatach, dla na powodzenia Mazowszu, sprawyLubelszczyźnie narodo- elements andz nich plant zostali motifs internowani, originally featured ponieważ on odmówili the 100 Polishprzysięgi mark na note wierność iwej. Wołyniu Silnym miały echem wielkie odbiła znaczenie się także dlapostawa powodzenia legionistów. sprawy Niektórzy narodo- państwom centralnym. Inni przedarli się przez linię frontu i walczyli from 1919,wej.z includingnich Silnym zostali the echem internowani, image odbiła of the sięponieważ eagle także and postawa odmówili the monogram legionistów. przysięgi “RP”. na Niektórzy wierność Fierce clashes along the fortification line surrounding Warsaw near przeciwko Niemcom. Miało to niebagatelny wpływ na narodziny mitu zpaństwom nich zostali centralnym. internowani, Inni ponieważ przedarli odmówili się przez przysięgi linię frontu na wiernośći walczyli Radzymin and Ossów in mid-August 1920 became legendary. From Legionów i Józefa Piłsudskiego. Uwięzienie przyszłego Naczelnika The back ofpaństwomprzeciwko the note Niemcom. centralnym.presents Miałothe Inni central toprzedarli niebagatelny fragment się przez ofwpływ Jerzylinię na frontu Kossak’s narodziny i walczyli mitu a military perspective equally important were the battles of the Northern przez Niemców wzmocniło jego legendę niezłomnego bojownika painting ”TheprzeciwkoLegionów Miracle iNiemcom. Józefaon the Piłsudskiego.Vistula” Miało underto niebagatelny Uwięzienie the Polish wpływ przyszłegonational na colours.narodziny Naczelnika mitu Front and on the Wkra river supporting the subsequent decisive strike o Polskę. Nie dziwi więc, że gdy wrócił z niewoli w Magdeburgu, na - It depicts aLegionówprzez symbolic Niemców i sceneJózefa wzmocniło of Piłsudskiego. chaplain jegoIgnacy Uwięzienielegendę Skorupka niezłomnego przyszłego leading soldiers Naczelnikabojownika from the south led from the Wieprz river. Polish radio intelligence and its zajutrz – 11 listopada 1918 roku – Rada Regencyjna przekazała mu of the volunteerprzezo Polskę. militaryNiemców Nie formationsdziwi wzmocniło więc, toże attack. gdyjego wrócił legendę The wholez niewoli niezłomnego is complemented w Magdeburgu, bojownika na - achievements played a no mean role too. władzę i zwierzchnictwo nad siłami zbrojnymi. Data ta z czasem ozajutrz Polskę. – 11 Nie listopada dziwi więc, 1918 że gdy roku wrócił – Rada z Regencyjnaniewoli w Magdeburgu, przekazała namu- by a wreathzostała of laurel uznana leaves, za thesymboliczny Commemorative moment Medal odzyskania for the przezWar of Polskę zajutrzwładzę –i 11zwierzchnictwo listopada 1918 nad roku siłami – Rada zbrojnymi. Regencyjna Data przekazała ta z czasem mu 1918–1921niepodległości. (erratum to the banknote cover) and a fragment of the public The Warsaw Victory has greatly strengthened the aura of Józef Piłsudski władzęzostała iuznana zwierzchnictwo za symboliczny nad siłami moment zbrojnymi. odzyskania Data przezta z czasem Polskę appeal titled “Homeland in danger” issued by the Government of National as the reviver of the Polish state and a victorious commander. He created Józefzostałaniepodległości. Piłsudski uznana zacząłza symboliczny energicznie moment organizować odzyskania rząd przezi armię. Polskę Jako Defence on 5 August 1920. the general concept of the battle and led the decisive attack from the naczelnyniepodległości. wódz polskiej armii 16 listopada notyfikował mocarstwom Aktualny plan emisji wartości kolekcjonerskich Józef Piłsudski zaczął energicznie organizować rząd i armię. Jako Wieprz. And momentous victory it was! Even the contemporaries realized odrodzenie niepodległej, suwerennej i demokratycznej Polski. i monet okolicznościowych
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