Borkiewicz Adam- History of the 1st Legion Infantry Regiment (years of Polish-Russian War 1918-1920) [Warsaw 1929].

Warsaw 1929/Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne/18x24cm/s.1127/rich illustrative material, numerous black and white photos, sketches and statistical tables/ binding, full linen, gilt titling on spine, pasted original publisher's cover/ very good condition-, minor soiling of binding, cut corner and rubbing of publisher's cover, minor soiling of single pages. Nice pieces

Compiled with sketches and statistical tables by Adam Józef Borkiewicz Major of the 1st P.P. Leg.
Cover and drawings in the text by Józef Świrysz-Ryszkiewicz.
After the actual text a list of fallen and decorated soldiers of the regiment.

In the text, among others, Vilnius Expedition, Expedition to Vileyka, Expedition to Polotsk, Under Dyneburg, Fights with Lithuanians, Latvian Campaign, In defense of Kiev, Retreat from Ukraine, Battle of Rivne, Battles on the Styr, Battle of Warsaw, Battle on the Niemen. First Edition. A comprehensive, detailed monograph of the battles of the 1st Legion Infantry Regiment during the Polish-Soviet War of 1918-1920.