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Briefing Papers of Branch II of the General Staff of the Polish Army on the Russo-Georgian War of 1921
Remembrance and Justice, Vol. 38 No. 2 (2021), pages: 219-238
Publication date: 2021-12-30
https://doi.org/10.48261/pis213813
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Abstract
After the end of the Russian/Soviet-Georgian war in February–March 1921, Georgia lost its independence and was occupied by Soviet Russia. Information about this war was collected, among others, by the Information Desk of the Second Branch of the General Staff of the Polish Army. The information prepared by the Information Desk was compiled at regular intervals (every two weeks). They covered, among other things, the Russian-Georgian war of 1920 and the establishment of Soviet power in Georgia. Branch II of the General Staff relied on information of official and unofficial origin. In the studies prepared by Branch II of the General Staff of the Polish Army it is difficult to find information that would be unknown to Georgian historians, but these studies help to clarify some detailed issues. These studies are interesting for two reasons. First, the information available to the Polish Army General Staff indicates how it was informed. Second, it is important to what extent the information in these Polish studies corresponds to reality. The very fact of including Georgia-related issues in these documents testifies to the importance of Georgia and, more broadly, of the whole South Caucasus for the Polish authorities. The first information about the Russian-Georgian war appeared in the study, which discusses the situation as of 1 March 1921. The last news mentioning Georgia’s affairs is found in a study dated June 1, 1921. The issue of the Russo-Georgian War and the establishment of Soviet power in Georgia was discussed in five studies. Except for minor and insignificant inaccuracies the whole process was described correctly. The main conclusion – the coup d’état and the establishment of Soviet power with the help of the troops of Soviet Russia – is also correct. Although Georgia was formally an independent republic after the establishment of Soviet power, in reality it was occupied and the Red Army was stationed on its territory. The information gathered in the studies discussed above confirms that the General Staff of the Polish Army was well informed on the Georgian question. The information about the events that took place in Georgia in 1921 confirms the interest of the Polish military and probably also political authorities in this region, especially Georgia.
Keywords
Gruzja • Związek Sowiecki • Sowiecka Armenia • wojna • 1921 rok • sowietyzacja • okupacja • Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego • Oddział II Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego Georgia • Soviet Union • Soviet Armenia • war • 1921 • sovietisation • occupation • General Staff of the Polish Army • Branch II of the General Staff of the Polish Army
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