Military service

Military service

During World War I, Jews fought for the Poland's independence in the Polish Legions and later took part in the Polish-Soviet War. In the interwar period, Jews, like other Polish citizens, were drafted for military service. Jewish soldiers took part in the September campaign of 1939; many were captured or perished. Jews also fought in Polish military formations during later battles World War II; for example, 850 Polish Jews took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino (1944). Audio includes excerpts from “Cztery córy” (perf. Choir “Cztery Asy”) “Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino” (perf. Adam Aston)