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    Default Battles of Greater Poland Uprising 1918-1919

    In total I counted 221 battles and smaller combats. After disarming German garrisons and taking control of the interior of Provinz Posen, the fighting continued along the frontlines (northern, western and southern) and this is visible in this map:







    Documentary with English subtitles about the uprising:

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    Greater Poland Uprising, insurgents liberating a town (scene from movie "Męskie Sprawy" 1988):


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    Division of Provinz Posen after the uprising, white areas became parts of Poland, yellow remained in Germany:





    Borders before WW1, Provinz Posen highlighted in red:



    After WW1, Grenzmark Posen-Westpreussen in red:



    Parts of Lower Silesia incorporated to Greater Poland after WW1, in red:


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    Song of Greater Poland Insurgents:


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    Interestingly ca. 1/10 of Polish insurgents who died in the Greater Poland Uprising had German surnames.

    Here is a list of all insurgents who died (including some listed as "NN" because their names are unknown):

    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._1920_roku.pdf

    https://depot.ceon.pl/bitstream/hand...pdf?sequence=1

    Of the ones whose surnames are known, 1/10 have surnames of German (or Scottish in few cases) origin:

    8. Albrecht Stanisław
    36. Apelbaum Roman
    40. Bajer Leon
    83. Bauza Jerzy
    97. Becker Stanisław
    104. Bernau Kazimierz
    112. Bierwagen Henryk
    145. Böhm Władysław
    169. Bötcher Ignacy
    170. Brajer Jan
    171. Brauer Michał
    172. Braun Franciszek
    179. Brungart Stanisław
    254. Codrow (mother's surname: Szulc) Józef
    294. Eichstaedt (later changed to Dąbrowski) Stefan
    300. Deier Michał
    305. Deutsch Kazimierz
    306. Deutsch Kazimierz (2nd)
    317. Doecker Jan
    353. Düsterhöf Michał
    368. Estrych Augustyn
    373. Felgebel Leon
    375. Fender Brunon
    379. Fietzner Władysław
    388. Finc Ignacy
    390. Fiszer Edward
    391. Fiszer Józef
    392. Flieger Stefan
    398. Franke Władysław
    411. Frischke Marian
    412. Froehlich
    413. Fromm Wiktor
    423. Galant Wincenty
    441. Gehrka Władysław
    449. Gimpertowicz Józef
    455. Glasner Wacław
    456. Glüger
    510. Gross Konrad
    519. Grützmacher Edmund
    539. Gunderman Tadeusz
    547. Haller Czesław
    554. Hasse Konstanty
    556. Heinsch Jan
    557. Heintsch Augustyn
    559. Heller Aleksander
    562. Henke Wiktor
    563. Henschke Józef
    565. Herzog Leon
    567. Hoffman Marian
    568. Hoffman Michał
    570. Hoppel Wincenty
    581. Ikert Józef
    582. Ilart Jan
    588. Jachman Walenty
    605. Janke Stanisław
    611. Jansen Henryk
    632. Jauer Józef
    635. Jenchen Antoni
    657. Juhnke Leon
    691. Kalke W.
    708. Karge Józef
    720. Katella
    721. Kaus Jan
    722. Kaus Władysław
    723. Kauzug Stanisław
    748. Kierstein Roman Franciszek
    754. Klatt Jan
    756. Kleiber Stanisław
    764. Klinger Jan
    778. Knak Wojciech
    779. Knappe Leon
    780. Koch Henryk
    781. Koch Stanisław
    805. Konitzer Leon
    830. Koschel Karol
    875. Kracner Franciszek
    879. Kranc Alojzy
    880. Krauke Andrzej
    881. Krause Edmund
    882. Krause Michał
    883. Krenc Leonard
    884. Krentz Wojciech
    935. Kuffel Ludwik
    953. Kunert Józef
    965. Kurzerl Józef
    971. Kutschenreiter Otto
    983. Kycler Walenty
    985. Lasch (later changed to Lacek)
    986. Lachera Piotr
    987. Lachera Stanisław
    988. Lacherny Walenty
    990. Lang Wiktor
    992. Lautenszlager Grzegorz
    995. Leister Wawrzyn
    997. Lekier Wincenty
    1017. Liebest (Lübest)
    1026. Lorenc Andrzej
    1027. Lorenc Wacław
    1081. Maeusel (Maensel) Seweryn
    1082. Miaeusel Stanisław
    1090. Majerowicz Mieczysław
    1114. Mann Korneliusz
    1128. Martinek Jan
    1156. Meller Aleksander
    1158. Mencel Jan
    1159. Mencel Stanisław
    1160. Mencel Wincenty
    1165. Mettler Władysław
    1197. Minczke Paweł
    1209. Moellenbrock Józef
    1212. Morison Franciszek
    1221. Müller Ferdynand
    1222. Müller Marian
    1223. Münschke Paweł
    1473. Otto Jan
    1485. Paetzold Stanisław
    1497. Pauter (Panter) Franciszek
    1503. Paschke (Paszke) Edmund
    1504. Paschke (Paszke) Józef
    1536. Peterknehl Adolf
    1568. Pikel Józef
    1592. Pohl Stanisław
    1615. Preis Aleksander
    1637. Putz Stanisław
    1666. Rau Jan
    1667. Rausch Władysław
    1671. Reich Piotr
    1672. Reinsz Wincenty
    1675. Richter Franciszek
    1676. Rissmann Wiktor
    1687. Romel Walenty
    1726. Rysman (Rissmann) Wiktor
    1727. Ryster Władysław
    1738. Schmidt (Szmyt) Franciszek
    1739. Seiler Maksymilian
    1740. Seker (Secker) Wincenty
    1746. Sewohl Anna
    1748. Siebert Stanisław
    1803. Snella Franciszek
    1804. Snella Jan
    1805. Snella Wincenty
    1822. Sommer Franciszek
    1827. Specht Józef
    1828. Speier (Speyer) Jakub
    1829. Springer Jan
    1848. Steinberg Paweł
    1850. Stelter Ernest
    1861. Streck Gustaw
    1868. Stürmer Andrzej
    1901. Szeffler
    1902. Szefner Franciszek
    1904. Szemberg Marian
    1913. Szmidereit Michał
    1914. Szmytkowski Władysław
    1920. Szrajter Władysław
    1922. Szturmer Andrzej
    1926. Szulc Stefan
    1927. Szulczyński Jan
    1928. Szulz Stanisław
    1929. Szulz Władysław
    1931. Szwajerek Marcin
    1955. Szymlet Stanisław
    1986. Tabat Tomasz
    1993. Tamul (Tammel) Szczepan
    2000. Tetzlaff Władysław
    2001. Thiede Bruno
    2002. Thomas Stanisław
    2006. Tomas Henryk
    2007. Tomas Jan
    2034. Tycner Walenty
    2049. Vogt Piotr
    2055. Wachtel Mariusz Józef
    2056. Wagnerowski Marcin
    2077. Wandt Leon
    2078. Wangenmann Józef
    2096. Weber Antoni
    2097. Weber Marian
    2098. Wechterowicz Józef
    2099. Wegnerowski Marcin
    2100. Weiman Franciszek
    2101. Weinkauf Franciszek
    2102. Weis Jan
    2103. Weis Kazimierz
    2104. Weiss Franciszek
    2105. Wejman Adam
    2106. Wekert Edmund
    2107. Welke Ignacy
    2110. Wendland Franciszek
    2125. Wick Ludwik
    2150. Wilhelm Franciszek
    2151. Wilhelm Stefan
    2152. Wilke Benjamin
    2174. Witmann Ludwik
    2175. Wittmann Stefan
    2176. Wiza Wacław
    2177. Wize Jędrzej
    2260. Zerbst Julian
    2279. Zyber Wojciech

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    Map showing Grenzmark Posen-Westpreussen, western parts of Posen and West Prussia which remained in Germany after WW1:

    http://www.marchie.porcelanki.net/news.php


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