3rd Brigade, Polish Legions
Brigade III of the Polish Legions was a unit of the Austro-Hungarian Army, manned by Austrian Poles. It was formed in 1915, existed till 1917, and was a part of the Polish Legions in World War I.History
The Third Brigade was formed on 8 May 1915, as part of the Polish Legions in World War I.
The Brigade commanders included: Zygmunt Zieliński, Wiktor Grzesicki, Stanisław Szeptycki, and Bolesław Roja.
In 1917 the III Brigade together with the I Brigade followed Józef Piłsudski during the Oath crisis, refusing to swear the oath, and was disbanded.Battles
Major battles fought by the Third Brigade included:
The Third Brigade comprised 2 infantry regiments, a cavalry regiment, artillery battalions, and support units.
