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The Warsaw Military District (Polish: Warszawski Okręg Wojskowy, WOW) was one of three military districts in Poland, the other two being the Pomeranian Military District and the Silesian Military District.[1] It was the regional executive body of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland in the capital of Warsaw in operational and defense matters and military administration existing from 1945 to 1998.[2]

  1. ^ Paxton, J. (2016-12-16). The Statesman's Year-Book 1988-89. ISBN 9780230271173.
  2. ^ "PRACA ZBIOROWA - WARSZAWSKI OKRĘG WOJSKOWY - HISTORIA I WSPÓŁCZESNOŚĆ :: Antykwariat internetowy - Skup i sprzedaż książek - antykwariat.waw.pl Antykwariaty".

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