%0 Journal Article %T POLES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR BY THE EXAMPLE OF THE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE¡¯S ARMY %A Marta GRABOWSKA %J - %D 2019 %X The paper focuses on the role of the Ottoman Empire¡¯s support of Galicia against the Russian¡¯s invasion during World War I. The political situation of the Polish territories before the World War I, a great Polish political achievement from before it¡¯s partitions i.e. the Constitution of the 3rd of May 1791 and the geographic location of Galicia are described. The history of Galicia during World War I is drown on the bases of the general history of the Eastern front and the impact of the Italian front on the Galicia¡¯s situation at that time is clarified. As Galicia became a part of the Austrian Empire as a result of partitions of Poland, the paper emphasizes on the situation of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and on Poles taking part in its military actions. The role of Galicia and Polish Legions formed there in achieving an independency of the whole country in 1918 is underlined %K I. D¨¹nya Sava£¿£¿ %K Gali£¿ya %K 3 May£¿s 1791 Polonya Anayasas£¿ %U http://dergipark.org.tr/atauniad/issue/47246/595148