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Podhale rifles () is a traditional name of the Mountain Infantry units of the Polish Army . Formed in 1918 out of volunteers of the region of Podhale , in 1919 the smaller detachments of Podhale rifles were pressed into two mountain infantry divisions, the 21st Mountain Infantry and 22nd Mountain Infantry Division s, as well as into three brigades of mountain infantry. Considered an Elite of the Polish Army, the units were roughly equivalent to the German Gebirgsjäger troops. After the Polish defeat in the Polish Defensive War , the Podhale units were recreated in the underground as part of the partisan forces of the Armia Krajowa . The traditions of the Podhale rifles are continued by the modern 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade . The traditional symbols of the Podhale rifles include the Edelweiss flower and the Mountain Cross, a symbol of Swastika popular in folk culture of the Polish mountainous regions. The units of Podhale rifles, both historical and modern, are notable for their high morale and distinctive uniforms. Prior to World War II the mountain units were one of only two infantry units wearing non-standard uniforms based on Mountaneer folk garment rather than military uniforms. This tradition is continued. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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