Radzyński Rocznik Humanistyczny (May 2018)
Kultura fizyczna w garnizonie Siedlce w latach 1922-1939
Abstract
In the years 1918-1939 sport in the Polish Army played a very important role. The independent Republic, in order to preserve its independence, had to have a strong and efficient army, so in the physical state, the state authorities saw the safety of the state. According to these assumptions, a soldier during military service should attain comprehensive physical fitness and at the same time be a propagator of physical culture in his environment after his departure from the civilian. The beginning of physical education in the 9th Infantry Division began during the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1919-1920 and the stay of the regiments in Polesie. During the interval between warfare efforts were made to conduct normal garrison life and to best organize the soldiers free time. At the end of the war and the arrival of the regiments at their stationed locations, the work continued on the physical education of the soldiers. Garrison Siedlce was the largest garrison in the Podlasie region, hence the soldiers stationed in it, practiced a lot of sports: shooting, football, athletics, hippies, fencing, tennis, boxing or cycling. The Siedlce divisions were the initiators of the construction of many sports facilities in the city, which were also made available to the civilian population. Military activity in this area has caused great interest in sport among local people.
