Motorization of the Polish Army in 1921-1939 (Motoryzacja Wojska Polskiego 1921-1939) by Chrzanowski, Miroslaw - 2007

16,5x23,5, Pb, laminated, new copy, 340pp, 53 tables in text. Part I: Conditions of development of motorization in Poland: state of economy and its influence on motorization; conditions of development of motorization in interwar Poland; legal instruments and rules for use of vehicles. Part II Basis for motorization in Poland: training of engineers and officers for motorization purposes; training of drivers and mechanics; public organizations popularizing motorization; book houses and periodicals; technical basis for motorization. Part III Concepts of motorization of the Polish Army and directions of army motorization: country leaders approach to motorization; Polish military theorist's views on army motorization; motor transport troops in 1921-1926; army motorization program in 1926-193; Polish army motorization plans for 1936-1939. Part IV: operation of the Polish army motor pool: imported vehicles; vehicles manufactured in Poland. Part V: military motor vehicles production: military motor vehicles production prior to 1928; State Engineer Works (Panstwowe Zaklady Inzynieryjne) and its role in motorization of the Polish army; auxiliary production of motor vehicles for military purposes; preliminary stage of production and full-scale production. Part VI: status of motorization of the Polish army in 1939 in comparison with some other armies in Europe: motorization of the French army; motorization of Wehrmacht; motorization of Red Army; Polish army motorization status on the eve of World War II. Text in Polish