Military occupation during the Polish-Ukrainian War
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TheRomanian occupation of Pokuttia (Romanian:Pocuția) took place in early 1919, when, as a result ofalliances concluded betweenRomania andPoland, the former entered the southeastern corner of the formerAustro-Hungarian ruled province ofGalicia.[3][4] During theinterwar period, Romania was Poland's main ally inEastern Europe (seePolish–Romanian alliance). Both nations were bound by several treaties and history of this alliance dates back to the end of World War I and theTreaty of Versailles. However, to actively cooperate, governments inBucharest andWarsaw emphasized the necessity of a shared border. Discussions about the border started in Paris some time at the beginning of 1919 and continued during the following months.The proposal for occupation was first advanced by the Romanian government ofIon I. C. Brătianu on May 8, 1919. Brătianu suggested this as a means to separate bothCzechoslovakia andHungary fromSoviet influences, thus consolidating the position of bothGreater Romania and theSecond Polish Republic, as well as help the Poles get in touch with their Romanian ally.
The proposal was accepted by the Polish leader, MarshalJózef Piłsudski and on May 24, 1919, theRomanian Army 7. Infantry Division, led by GeneralIacob Zadik, entered Pokuttya. After three days, the Romanians met the Poles in the area ofKalusz. AsPolish Army was involved in other conflicts (chiefly with the Soviets), the Romanians stayed in Pokuttia until late August 1919. Their units were stationed in such towns asIvano-Frankivsk, andKolomyia. In late summer of 1919 Polish troops entered Pokuttya (seePolish-Ukrainian War) and the Romanians withdrew to their country.
Also, the mutual cooperation resulted in Romanian permit for the free passage of the4th Riflemen Division (under GeneralLucjan Żeligowski). This unit was kept in Romanian province ofBukovina for political purposes, and on June 17, 1919, the Romanians allowed it to enter Poland.
^Seserman, Dumitru (2004).Acțiunile Armatei Române în spațiul dintre Carpații Orientali și Nistru (1917-1920). Bucharest: Editura Universității Naționale de Apărare. p. 207.
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