National Republic of Poland

The **National Republic of Poland;** (*Narodowa Rzeczpospolita Polska - In Polish),* often referred to as simply **Poland** is an democratic Semi-Presidential Republic located in Central and Eastern Europe. The Polish nation comprises of the territories of the Second Polish Republic as well as the territories of Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine.

Poland was formed by Polish-Canadian Exiles returning back to Europe from the Polish-Canadian State of Matachewan. These exiles were led by many prominent Polish leaders, most notably members of the Mierzwa Family.

## History

Poland, for the most part, followed the same events as it did during the real world. However, it diverged around 1943 when famous Polish General, Wladyslaw Sikorski, managed to survive the plane crash intended to kill him. However, powerless to stop the USSR from occupying Poland, Sikorski remained in exile with his Generals and had a son, continuing the Sikorski linage.

Changes in the timeline also had far more Polish immigrants reach Canada and the United States with numbers in the millions. By the time the 2020s diverged from the real world with the 2020 Presidential Election and collapse of nations, Poles numbered in almost 5 million across Canada alone. In 2020, after a more violent election compared to the actual election, and with Russian and Chinese aggression becoming realized sooner, the world developed into all out chaos with 13 nuclear war heads detonating on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and the EU being powerless to stop Russia from invading which resulted in concentrated nuclear strikes causing global anarchy.

For Poland, it became occupied by Ukrainian, Russian and German warlords after the subsequent anarchy and suffered many atrocities to which the Polish government still holds its neighbors accountable in present day. Meanwhile, in Canada, the Polish organizations managed to unite into a single government to avoid total anarchy in St. Catharines. Prominent Polish organizers in the area such as Zofia Slawoska, Slawomir Oblak, Brandon Mierzwa, Piotr Mierzwa, Pawel Malinowski and others created the Polish-Canadian Congress which declared the Republic of Matachewan, a multi-ethnic Polish minority state to defend Polish interests and maintain the order of the Polish Government abroad.

### Matachewanian Government - Trying Times

After a few years had passed, the Matachewanian government eventually lost much of the power it once held. With the 2030s seeing the war against the Quebecois and Canadian Army remnants as well as dealing with internal struggles and ethnic tensions between Poles and Anglo-Canadians, the problems eventually reared their heads when President Stefan Mierzwa died in office in 2030. Having been the last survivor of the Second Polish Republic and Free Poland, the many disorganized communities and organizations once rallied behind him, began fighting one another for power. Slawomir Oblak, Priest of the local Polish Church intervened and called for the Continental Sejm to name him President. After 4 days of debating, Oblak was declared President of the Republic.

Under Slawomir Oblak's Presidency, the nation stagnated, many of the organizations did sign truces but it would only be a matter of time. Eventually, after a raid by the Canadian Army which destroyed lots of St. Catharines, the Republic again fell into chaos, food shortages and job shortages led to gang violence and ethnically motivated attacks against Poles. Such victims of the raids were none other than, Brandon Mierzwa, Piotr Mierzwa and Jakub Mierzwa, with Brandon and Jakub forced to go on expeditions to find resources with Jakub becoming lost in Northern Ontario and Brandon making contact with the Pacific States of America in what used to be British Columbia. As for Piotr, he was killed in action during the raid along with the family of Brandon Mierzwa.

Once Brandon Mierzwa returned to Matachewan after an airlift from the PSA, he was arrested by soldiers of the SPK. In prison, Mierzwa managed to make contact with Tomek Zawierski and Adam Plak, two childhood friends of his from the ZHP. Tomek and Adam managed to rally the ZHP to raid the prison and free Mierzwa. The attack was successful with Mierzwa escaping and rallying members of the ZKRP i BWP to storm the Continental Sejm. What ensued was a massive battle over St. Catharines between Anglo-Canadians, the Government and the ZHP-ZKRP i BWP. After an intense firefight outside the Continental Sejm, Mierzwa's forced took over the Sejm and declared the Presidency dissolved, executing Oblak and declaring Brandon Mierzwa, Marshal of the Republic of Matachewan.

### Return of the Exiles

After many years under the Mierzwa Marshalship, an older Mierzwa, promised the Poles to return to their homeland found the right opportunity after making contact with the Chinese Republican Government. Sponsored to cross the Atlantic by the Chinese, Mierzwa and his Poles crossed the Ocean in a 245 Day Journey across the World to Poland, now known as the Great March Home. Thousands of Poles returned to Poland and managed to join up with Polish resistance to liberate the Polish nation.

Marshal Mierzwa would then return democracy to the Republic reinstating elections in 2065 and winning his first term as President of the Republic. Marshal Mierzwa would also face Polish Ultra-Nationalists in a Civil War and saw the Polish Army beat back Belarussian Warlords establishing Poland's Eastern Border for much of the 2070s. Returning to the borders of the Second Polish Republic, plus Upper Silesia, Mierzwa sought out to rebuild everything that was lost and in the 2060s achieved most of his goals on creating a semi-modernized rebuilt Polish Republic.

### 2060s - 2070s

#### 2060s - Establishment of Relations, Japan Intervention, Death of Marshal Mierzwa

##### Intervention Against the Empire of Japan

The Polish Army, after securing Poland, was ordered to be shipped to the Republic of China to assist in the Japanese Empire's invasion of China. Eventually after fighting in major skirmishes, the Polish Army and their Chinese allies prepared to invade mainland Japan. At this time, Poland made contact with ColdLisitania, Pedople, the Sovereign Order of America, and the Jamaican Republic. Marshal Mierzwa hosted a summit in Warszawa to discuss the plans to invade Japan as well as consolidate relations between the mentioned nations. During the summit, the Three Peoples Principles was created to defend world democracy. In Japan, after months of fighting, the Empire eventually capitulated and was replaced by a provisional democratic government overseen by the Chinese and Japanese home authorities. Having finished bringing democracy to Asia, the Polish Army was sent back to Poland.

##### Polish Civil War

Meanwhile, the Bloc of Polish Independence and its nationalist sister faction split with the nationalists taking control over the Polish Government. Seeing this, Marshal Mierzwa and many of the Polish General Staff called upon China and the Three Peoples Principles. Having received massive amounts of aid from the West and the Chinese the Polish Army prepared an uprising in Warszawa, similar to that of the uprising in WW2 and managed to liberate the capital. However, unlike the previous uprising, this time, in a surprising turn of events the Russian Republic came to the aid of Poland and actually helped the Poles take Warsaw. After the war, the Polish Government honored each and every one of the nations that came to Poland's aid. It is also during this time that the Polish Government made contact with the Germans.

##### Polish-German Border Agreement - Recovery Period

After aiding Poland during its civil war, the Germans decided to make an agreement with Poland stating that the Western border of the Second Polish Republic plus Upper Silesia would define the Polish-German border. Promising representation for Poles in Gdansk, Prussia and Oder-Neisse, the Polish Government agreed to the proposed border in return the Germans and the Three Peoples Principles awarded and recognized Poland's Eastern borders set to the borders of the Second Polish Republic.

Having achieved peace within Poland, the nation began a slow and hard recovery to rebuild the nation. Polish politicians were rehabilitated, foreign industries, primarily from the Pacific States of America and Germany were allowed to enter Poland and build factories and production plants. The Polish economy grew and Polish society began to normalize. By 2068, Marshal Mierzwa had in just a few short years saved the Polish Republic similar to Jozef Pilsudski. However, this was not to last. In mid-2068, Marshal Mierzwa caught an unexplained and undefinable sickness and became bedridden for the later half of the year. On his death bed he gave power to the Sejm of Poland to determine the nation's future, without him.

##### Death of Marshal Mierzwa

Near the end of 2068, Marshal Mierzwa passed in his residence alone. His body was recovered by two of his guards early in the morning. Across Poland, the nation mourned the loss of the second Pilsudski. Across the world, the people mourned. In Germany, China, the SOA, ColdLisitania, Pedople and Russia, churches gave masses for the Marshal and thousands of people came to pay their respects. World leaders from every part of the world were invited to the funeral procession, parade and mass. Marshal Mierzwa's funeral had over 500,000 spectators in person attending. Eventually after touring Poland one final time he was laid to rest in Wawel Castle in Krakow alongside Polish Kings and Marshal Pilsudski. His tomb was sealed as was the fate of the Polish Republic.

#### 2070s - Moscicki Presidency, Sikorski Marshalship, PLR Commonwealth, End of PSL Monopoly, Polish-German Wars

##### Moscicki Presidency

After the death of the Marshal, leader of the PSL, Adam Moscicki was declared by the Sejm as the next President of the Republic of Poland. A very strong and competent man, Moscicki began rehabilitating Poland's society and economy. He started with ending the authoritarian rule of Marshal Mierzwa by ending the Cult of Personality. In doing so, he sparked lots of controversy with Poland's neighbors and was forced to repeal the harsh treatment of Mierzwaites. In January 2069, Moscicki implemented the policy to move away from dependency on German industries seizing many of the German monopolies on automotive production and resource extraction in Poland, handing it back to the Polish people. Moscicki also took a strong approach against Germany in general threatening if Germany were to intervene in Polish economics and politics again, there would be war between the two nations. President Moscicki eventually began working with the West, notably the PSA where he signed many foreign production deals and invited American companies to set up in Poland which led to a boom in Polish market popularity internationally.

The Polish Zloty was also stabilized under Moscicki. Alongside this, jobs also became more available and farmers subsidies began to be distributed by the government solving the many food shortages in stores. Adam Moscicki, along with his trusted Prime Minister, Janusz Korwin, planned the first 3 Year Plan and its initiation, the Affordable Goods Act, which encouraged Poles in the countryside and in cities to buy automobiles and motorized equipment. In the span of three years, Moscicki effectively industrialized Polish farming and made luxuries such as cars affordable within Poland. In 2072, Moscicki won reelection becoming the first President to win two consecutive terms without national catastrophe. The new era of peace under Moscicki let Poland prosper. Moscicki also tackled many problems in Poland such as intermarriage between Poles and Ukrainians, legalizing marriages between the two cultures and began to end segregation in all Polish schools by 2078. It was also during Moscicki's second term that he began the 15 Year Plan which was to completely reshape and build Polish society from the ground up. Moscicki also appointed Poland's first non-Polish Prime Minister, Ruslana Lyzhychko, a Ukrainian woman from Wolyn. However, this was not to last as Moscicki eventually suffered a mental break in 2075 due to threats from the PSA on retracting all former economic agreements.

##### Sikorski Marshalship

Grzegorsz Sikorski, great-grandson of General Wladyslaw Sikorski, ran for the PSL in 2075 on behalf of Moscicki and won the Presidency due to his relation to the World War 2 hero and General. However, unlike his great-grandfather, Grzegorsz Sikorski was a tyrant. Hating the Germans and Russians for their past transgressions against Poland and his family's exile he began deporting Germans from Poland back to Germany or "rehabilitating" them in work camps in the East. By 2076 with the German Civil War beginning, the Polish Army, under the command of Sikorski seized the city of Gdansk breaking the original Polish-German Border Agreement. This enraged the West and the Germans which led to a skirmish over the city of Gdansk where Polish forces were defeated and the PSA cut all ties with Poland.

By now, most of Poland's Germans had been "rehabilitated" or deported and the economy began to suffer due to the loss in trade because of the German and American blockade on Polish shipments. Eventually, Sikorski fell out of favor for destroying Moscicki's work and the Cabinet along with help of the PSA staged a coup on the Marshal removing him from power. Sikorski was sent to Germany and was never heard from again. Meanwhile, the Polish state was leaderless. However, the PSA and Germany devised a plan to put the cousin of Marshal Brandon Mierzwa into power. Jakub Mierzwa. After reluctantly agreeing, Jakub Mierzwa was declared Marshal of the Republic of Poland and served as the nation's provisional leader alongside Gawkowski and Moscicki until the 2076 Elections.

##### Moscicki Back On Top - 15 Year Plan

In 2076, after Jakub Mierzwa's provisional government, Adam Moscicki was elected to serve a third term. Moscicki set out to repair the damaged caused by Marshal Sikorski. Moscicki continued Poland's 15 Year Plan and began rebuilding Polish-German relations to the best of his ability until a border incident started a war between Poland and Germany. Moscicki, attempting to salvage the situation declared one of the Generals, Marshal of the Republic and began personally funding the Polish Army to win the war.

##### Polish Invasion of Germany

In 2076, Poland and Germany fought a short war which resulted in a victory for Poland. Polish units having swiftly invaded Germany and seized Prussia and Silesia were only stalled in Pomerania. The German Army, almost powerless to stop the furiosity of the attacks was beaten back and forced to sign a cease-fire with Poland and ratify the new borders. One of the largest battles of the invasion was fought outside Gdansk between units of Polish Cavalry and German Panzer Divisions where, unlike WW2, the Cavalry actually did charge the German tanks. However, the German Leopards were surprised to see the anti-tank guns towed on the back of horses and deployed at lightening speed in battle. Polish cavalrymen also attacked the German positions with anti-tank grenades and used anti-tank rifles and rockets to their advantage. The battle that ensued was the largest cavalry battle of the 21st century. The battle, now know as the Battle for Prussia saw thousands on both sides lose many lives and began the hatred and rivalry between Poland and Germany once again.

##### 2077 Polish Defensive War

Germania, renamed after its defeat against Poland and after its annexation of Czechoslovakia, began drawing up ways to get Poland to retaliate against its forces and spark another war. The Polish Government took the bait when German ships entered Polish waters and the Polish Army attacked the German border. The General Staff, expecting to rush through Germany was caught by surprised when the Germans began to bomb Polish cities, ports, railways and highways. In a matter of hours the Polish Air Force was mostly destroyed with remnants of the Air Force retreating towards Lwow. Across the border concentrated artillery strikes made short work of Polish infantry and cavalry.

Meanwhile in the East, the Ukrainians and Belarussians revolted against Poland and declared independence leaving Poland again to its pre-WW2 borders in the East but now fighting a war on three fronts. The Polish Army, exhausted and beaten retreated to Eastern Poland leaving Warsaw to the defense of the ZHR. The ZHR fought valiantly against the German invaders managing to stall and even outright halt the Germans from pushing further. However, by mid 2077, the ZHR began to run out of supply and ammunition and was forced to call upon the ZHP to begin a desperate defense of Warszawa. Day and night, the ZHR and ZHP defenders were bombed mercilessly by the German Air Force and eventually had no choice but to surrender the city. Western Poland was carved up by the Germans and Eastern Poland was left in a perpetual state of War with Germany with the Government in Exile in Moscow and the local Armia Krajowa and ZHR taking control in Lwow.

After months of on and off skirmishes the Polish Government was eventually smuggled into Poland with help of the Russian Socialist Republic. Alongside them, the Russians sponsored the Polish People's Army to help transport the Government. This action, seen by the AK, ZHR, BCH and NSZ, as a return to the USSR's actions decided to prepare for war against the People's Army. However, in an interesting turn of events, the People's Army joined forces with the AK to launch assaults on Warsaw and recapture the capital from German occupational police.

Seeing Liberation coming, the AK launched armed uprisings across Western Poland led by the NSZ and ZHR to drive the Germans out of Poland once and for all. After three brutal uprisings and the total destruction of the city of Plock, the Germans agreed to return Poland its territories with exception of Konigsberg. Seeing the opportunity to end the nightmare of occupation, Poland agreed and the Germans, surprisingly upheld their promise to end the war. However, Poland and Germany never from this point forward experienced good relations and a bitter hatred by Poles towards the Germans grows larger every coming year.

##### End of the PSL Monopoly

After the war, the PSL's monopoly over the Government ended and the BBWR, a recreation of the Sanation Government returned. Poland was strictly in a phase of rearmament and recovery. With PSA dissolved, Germanian relations destroyed and a Red Menace on Poland's Eastern border, the Polish Government focused on rebuilding the destroyed infrastructure and cities. With construction properly ending in 2080. However, the scars of war still show in Polish society with the trenches still scattering the countryside, iron and steel machines littering former battlefields and the city of Plock never having been rebuilt.

##### Declaration of the PLR Commonwealth

After the decline of the BBWR, the WiN, a split faction from the BBWR saw Poland invade Ukraine and Belarus along with Lithuania and declare the Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth. This short lived entity was one last attempt as restoring Poland's relations with the Ukrainians and Belarussians. However, in 2081 after Poland's failed Invasion of Russia and seizure of Moscow, the Ukrainians killed former Prime Minister Ruslana Lyzhychko leading to Poland dissolving the Commonwealth and ending rights for Ukrainian citizens.

#### 2080s - End of the Commonwealth, Modern Poland

In 2082, the RN announced the end of the PLR Commonwealth after the failed Polish Invasion of Russia. The National Republic of Poland was restored and currently Poland is attempting to build a nation out of Central and Eastern Europe that will hopefully last.

## Politics

Polish Politics is a complex subject to discuss and is filled with controversies. By definition of the Constitution of 2065, Poland is a Republic. However, it has, under different circumstances, declared itself a hereditary monarchy and has defaulted to authoritarianism by use of the Marshalship. However, as of late, the National Republic of Poland has operated semi-normally as a Semi-Presidential, Parliamentary Democracy, with only minor authoritarian interference from the Marshal.

### Presidency

The President of the Republic of Poland, originally established in 1918 by the Small Constitution of the Second Polish Republic, was recreated in 2065 by Marshal Brandon Mierzwa to serve as the executive office of the Republic. The Presidency has been contested many times, through political intrigue or outright violence, but has never ceased to exist as an office. The President, unlike the previous 2nd and 3rd Polish Republics, holds much more power and can even operate without the Prime Minister formally being appointed. The Official Residence of the President is the Belweder Palace. However, formerly the Royal Palace had once been used as the Residence of the President.

#### Presidential Powers

The President of the Republic of Poland has most of the powers a strong executive and head of state would usually have. However, what differentiates the Presidency of Poland to that of other countries is the President has direct say in most foreign and military affairs as well as internal affairs such as finance and development should the President choose to sponsor these. The President also has the power to relinquish the office to the Marshal of Poland should the nation be put in a time of hardship or war. Effectively creating a system where Poland can switch between a Republic and Military Junta/Dictatorship at anytime given the situation.

The President has also taken on the roll as President of all Poles, including those outside Poland in the USA, Germania, and Canada. Extending the rights of foreign Poles to vote in Polish elections. Presidential powers also extend to controlling the cabinet should the Prime Minister be vacant or unable to preform his or her duties. The President has also occasionally been allowed to be a sitting member of the Sejm essentially allowing the President to act as a regular politician without Presidential status if the President so wishes. The President may also call on behalf of the ABW, Poland's Secret Police, at any time to investigate any foreign intervention within Poland should it be suspected. This power however cannot be used during elections to combat electoral fraud, nor can the ABW be used to target opposition members without approval of the Supreme Court.

#### Prime Minister and Cabinet

The Prime Minister, or as translated directly in Polish, Minister of Ministers, is head of government, usually a member of the party leading the government coalition, the Prime Minister serves most roles as set out in most Semi-Presidential systems. The Cabinet, made up of the Ministers from each respective Ministry is made up of the following Ministries and Ministers:

* Prime Minister - *Vacant*
* Ministry of Defense - Mieczyslaw Gocul
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Gabriel Nartowicz
* Ministry of Education - Jozef Kaminski
* Ministry of Justice - Pawel Kwaszniewski
* Ministry of the Interior - Pawel Ostrowski
* Ministry of Culture and National Remembrance - Emil Fieldforf
* Ministry of Digital Affairs - Adam Mastrowicz

The Cabinet, comprised of members of the Sejm, chosen either by the President or Prime Minister. The Cabinet does not change upon election and if a newly elected Prime Minister or President intends, they may keep the former Presidential Cabinet.

#### List of Past Presidents

The list of past Presidents of the National Republic is shown below; 3 of the 8 Presidents have either died in office or are no longer living: B. Mierzwa, G. Sikorski, and S. Biernacki.

### Sejm and Senate

#### The Sejm

The Sejm of the National Republic of Poland, or just simply, the Sejm, is the lower house legislature of the National Republic of Poland. Tasked with passing laws and representing each national powiat (district) to the best of their ability, the Sejm was formally created in the 1700s but was recreated under Marshal Mierzwa in 2065 to return as the national legislature of the Republic. Many Presidents originally served in the Sejm with exception of Brandon Mierzwa and Stanislaw Mierzwa.

Currently, after the Polish annexation of Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine, the Sejm now holds 760 seats to represent each powiat across Poland. Formerly the Sejm used to comprise of 460. The Sejm, unlike other parliaments, names the Speaker as Marshal of the Sejm, who is tasked with the normal operations of a speaker.

To form a Government in the Sejm, a party or coalition must reach a 40% composition of the legislature. To form a majority Government, a party must reach 50% or more. However, during elections most parties often wait till the 45% mark before declaring themselves a government. Should two parties reach 40% before one calls a government, the votes are tallied by date and the party with the earliest voters reserves the right to form Government. Meanwhile, the Opposition is often the runner up of the Governing coalition or party. Other oppositions may form but the official opposition is that of the runner up. Support and Confidence may also count to a coalition's standing once the Sejm is seated, however, it cannot be used to form a majority government during elections.

#### The Senate

The Senate is the upper house legislative body of Poland and serves as the checks and balances of the Sejm. Unlike the Sejm, the Senate holds only 150 seats and is rarely summoned except for reviews. Legislation is very rarely passed within the Senate and the institution is often considered useless by many Polish politicians. However, the Senate is still indeed necessary to ensure smooth operations within the Sejm and to avoid power seizing or bills going against the rights of a citizen. The Senate upholds the constitution and has no other duties.

### Marshalship

The Marshal of the National Republic of Poland. The most prestigious and important military rank and executive office in the nation. There have been several Marshals in Poland's short history since 2065. However, only three have held the position politically. These men being, Marshal Brandon Mierzwa, Marshal Grzegorsz Sikorski and Marshal Jakub Mierzwa. The former Marshal, Marshal Grzegorsz Jaregowski being the fourth man to ever hold the status of political/military Marshal. The Marshal has the powers to command the Armed Forces and Police as well as hold the same powers as the President of Poland should the Marshal be given the political status.

Outside of politics the Marshal is strictly in charge of military affairs and is not allowed to concern himself in political affairs. Should the Marshal breach this strict non-partisanship, the Marshal is subject to Court Martial and punishments can vary with the worst punishment being execution for political tampering and treason.

Unlike the Marshalship of the Second Polish Republic and the People's Republic, the Marshal of the National Republic is not awarded uniform. Rather, the Marshal would wear the uniform they held service in unless they would request and purchase a custom uniform. Most modern Marshals wear the uniform of a General. However, the most notable exception would be Marshal Mierzwa who decided to wear his dress uniform from when he was a private to symbolize the private to marshal latter. The Official Residence of the Marshal is the Royal Palace in Warszawa.

#### List of Past Political Marshals

The image below depicts each of the former political Marshals of the National Republic of Poland:

### Voivodships

The Voivodships of Poland are territorial provinces that make up the Republic. Often carry overs from historical regions and duchies, the Voivodships are an easy way for the Polish Government to administer specific territorial functions. However, unlike a US State or Canadian Province, a Polish Voivodship holds very little power and is quite literally a government tool for administration. Voivodships do have their own regional assemblies known as Sejmiks which are led by Voivods, however, these are nothing more but local representative assemblies that handle localized affairs. Polish Voivodships have changed many times throughout the Republic's existence but have been reorganized to fit the needs in the East. The Voivodships and their changes are shown below:

First Voivodships 2066Voivodships 2068Voivodships 2075Voivodships 2082

## Culture and Demographics

### Cultures of Poland

Poland is, despite the large amounts of other minorities, still majority Polish. Across Poland there are many different cultures spanning from Western Slavs to Eastern Slavs. Main areas of culture contention include Eastern Galicia and Grodno which are incredibly mixed territories with Poles and Ukrainians and Poles and Belarussians often fighting over or disagreeing on the status of the regions. However, since 2065, the Polish Government has re-Polonized much of these territories and established the national truths over the contested lands setting them up to forever be Polish. The following cultures of Poland (2080) are shown below:

### Population Density

The population density of Poland is mostly centered around population centers and areas of key industry such as the Central Industrial Region and Polish Corridor. In the East, the many of the lands are far less inhabited due to the geographical features such as plains and swamps.

### Language Frequency

Despite common belief, not everyone in Poland actually speaks Polish. This problem has become apparent since the dissolution of the PLR Commonwealth as Polish is now expected to be understood by all citizens. However, only 70% of Poland can actually speak Polish fully. While the other 30% are entirely illiterate and unable to speak the language. The language frequency of Polish in 2080 is shown below:

### Religion

Religion in Poland is another major piece of Polish society. Over 73% of Poland practices Roman Catholicism with notable Orthodox Communities over Ukraine and Eastern Belarus. Poland also has a strong Jewish population, similar to the Second Polish Republic, the National Republic has over 4 million Polish-Jews. Many of them practice Judaism. Poland's Religions According to 2080 Census:

Jewish population and religious minority across Poland; 2080:

## Armed Forces

### History

The Armed Forces of the National Republic of Poland was restored by Marshal Mierzwa in 2065 by uniting all resistance and paramilitary organizations into one fighting force loyal to the central government. The Armed Forces have been involved in many wars spanning Poland's history via direct and indirect means. In 2077 during the Polish Defensive War of 2077, the Polish Army collapsed into politically motivated resistance groups. However, after the war ended, the Army was restored and continues to operate smoothly as a national defense force.

#### Battles and Wars

The Polish Armed Forces have fought in many wars since its foundation in 2065. The Army was used as well for peace keeping, occupational authority and intervention missions across the world. However, the most notable use of the Polish Army was the Polish Civil War, Polish-German Wars and the War against the Communist States of America. The list of all conflicts is shown below:

### Polish Land Forces

The Polish Land Forces, or the Army, is the main branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Having formed the back bone of the organization. The Army had fought most engagements that Poland had found itself in. Most notably the 2077 Defensive War. The Polish Army is comprised of over 34 divisions willing to defend the Republic. Mostly made of irregulars, the Polish Army focused almost all of its attention away from conventional warfare to guerilla warfare. Soldiers of the Polish Army are trained extensively with outdated and modern equipment as well as extreme situations training in forests. Similar to that of American Rangers. However, unlike most other armies, the Polish Army relies on older equipment due to the lack of modern technology and production methods in Poland. However, this weakness should not be underestimated at the Polish Army continues to uphold that if a soldier can fight with outdated weapons and kits, a soldier can fight any enemy, no matter how modern.

Polish Soldiers do receive benefits, pensions and high pay, contrary to the irregular status. The Polish Army is still a professional army and prides itself on its services for career officers and enlisted soldiers. Providing free university to high school students that join, the Polish Army is one of the most educated armies in Europe with most of its soldiers having completed 4 years at either a military college or university. Soldiers also live in decent conditions when camped with the Polish Army also upholding the idea that soldiers must be fed, cleaned and comfortable in order to boost morale and increase fighting performance. However, the army also randomly takes away these luxuries to ensure that soldiers will never be used to luxury and understand the transition from amenities to bare essentials.

As of 2082, the Polish Army has over 1.3 Million Active Personnel and 2 Million Reserves. Being the largest Army in the area just shy of Russia and the Black Sea Empire. The Polish Army also studies intensively on irregular armored warfare and has its own department in the Army to produce, test and master light armored warfare.

### Polish Navy

The Polish Navy was created in 2065 and recreated in 2078 by Adam Moscicki to restore Poland's defensive capabilities in the Baltic Sea. Originally designed as a form of coast guard, the Navy was reorganized to better serve as a defensive force. The Polish Navy, one of the smallest branches of the Armed Forces only has about 45,000 Sailors and Workers with only 2 ships in current service. Although small, the Polish Navy has been used extensively in 2077 to attack German battleships and destroyers and bombard German positions in Prussia.

The Navy has 3 ports to which is operates out of, the largest in Gdynia followed by Gdansk and finally Kalpedja.

### Polish Air Force

The Polish Air Force, another small branch of the Armed Forces, comprised of only 23,000 Personnel, the Polish Air Force only fields 400 airplanes and 20 helicopters. The Polish Air Force, like the Army is only semi-modernized with many airplanes having been used only as cheap production to fight against the Belarussian and Russian Warlords. The PZL.11, currently still holding 100 airplanes, is one of Poland's extremely outdated aircraft. Mainly used for close ground reconnaissance as they stand no chance against a modern jet fighter, the PZL.11 still is a favorite training aircraft of all Polish pilots. The current active fighter and close air support aircraft the Polish Air Force offers is the MiG29, a multirole fighter, making up 275 of all Poland's airplanes.

The Air Force, like the Army is used for irregular purposes such as aggressive interception and CAS. Polish fighters rarely engage enemy fighters unless there is no choice.

### ZHR (Union of Scouts of the Republic)

The ZHR, the most elite force in the Polish Armed Forces. Made up of 125,000 Scouts from across Poland, the ZHR is a military educational and elite military organization modeled off of the ZHP during the Second World War. The ZHR begins recruitment at the age of 11 where children are given the choice between the ZHR or ZHP. If a child choses the ZHP they join Poland's regular scouting programs and stay in their local areas. However, children disadvantaged or patriotic children often join the ZHR for the benefits and education. Trained in extreme conditions and schooled by only the most brightest and patriotic military professors. Children are trained in everything martial and to be loyal to Poland above all else. The ZHR allows for students at the age of 16 to become field scouts and rangers where they can participate in active combat operations, overseas duty and policing. ZHR rangers and scouts pride themselves off their extensive and elite training and consider themselves to be some of the most elite units in Europe. However, this claim does not come without proof, the ZHR during 2077 fought against the German Army in the Lodz and Plock Uprisings managing to destroy German armored units and waves of German infantry with barely any equipment and proper positioning, planning and ingenuity.

Outside of combat, the ZHR is often mingled with the ZHP during peacetime with the female wing of the ZHP encouraged at later ages, 20+ to pair up with men of the ZHR. This program, now funded by the RN Government, was meant to create new generations of Polish families which would be the most patriotic and well bred families across Poland. The program is expected to match them together for the future. The Government also fully funds houses for couples in the program and gives benefits to any children born. The ZHR, trained and bred to be Poland's best of the best is most likely the most elite group in Europe.

### KOP (Border Protection Corps)

Finally, the KOP or the Border Protection Corps was restored after the Defensive War of 2077 to monitor the Polish-German Border and defend against any threats first hand should the Germans invade again. Controlled by the Ministry of the Interior rather than the Ministry of Defense, the KOP was designed more or less as border police rather than a profession army. However, KOP Guards are still treated as soldiers within Poland, receive veterans pensions, receive the same training as both police and the army and are in times of war called upon by the regular army to defend the Republic. As stated previously the KOP is the first line of protection against any and all German aggression.