Polish Army Training Centre – “Alma Mater” General Władysław Anders’ of soldiers in the years 1942–1946

Abstract

The article describes the history of the Army Training Center in 1942–1946. The center was established to train soldiers serving in the Polish Army in the East and the 2nd Corps. In the arms and services training centers, which were part of the Center, courses and cadet schools were organized according to the needs, during which the students acquired the necessary military knowledge. For almost four years of operation, the subordination of the Army Training Center has changed several times, the organizational structure has been reorganized, it has undergone a number of reorganisations, and the subordination of the Center has changed. The Polish army in the Middle East included soldiers with different war experiences, experiences and military skills. For this reason, training Polish soldiers was not an easy task. The most important goal of the Army Training Center was to train as many soldiers as possible at the central level so that the Polish Army in the East and the 2nd Polish Corps would achieve combat capability. In the Polish army, many specialists of various weapons and services were needed to fill the positions in military units. The tasks for the Army Training Center were established by the Command of the Polish Army in the East and the 2nd Corps in the training guidelines. The entire training process was developed by the headquarters on the basis of these documents. For almost four years, several thousand Polish soldiers were trained at the Army Training Center. This unit was for many of them the “Alma Mater”, where they could use the acquired skills in the war for the independence of Poland.