17th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment | |
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17 Pułk Ułanów Wielkopolskich | |
Active | 1918 – 1939 |
Country | Poland |
Branch | Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade |
Type | Uhlan |
Role | Cavalry |
Garrison/HQ | Leszno |
Anniversaries | May 7 |
Engagements | Greater Poland Uprising Polish-Ukrainian War Polish-Soviet War |
17th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment of King Bolesław Chrobry (Polish: 17 Pułk Ułanów Wielkopolskich im. Króla Bolesława Chrobrego, 17 puł) was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic. Formed in late 1918, it was garrisoned in Leszno. The regiment, whose patron was King Bolesław Chrobry (since May 6, 1939), fought in the Polish–Soviet War and the 1939 Invasion of Poland, as part of Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade.