Prior to the First World War, Poland had ceased to exist as a nation in 1795. Poland was partitioned into sections under the influence of its neighbors, Prussia, Austria and Russia. However, the people struggled to maintain a sense of national identity in their hearts and minds. Contemporary personalities, such as Jan Ignacy Paderewski and emerging leaders like Jozef Pilsudski, knew that a sense of national identity would have to be maintained if Poland was to reemerge as a nation someday. Although both Paderewski and Pilsudski dreamed of a Poland reborn and both knew that the active presence of the Polish Army in the World War would be a crucial factor in achieving this goal, the two men had very different plans for the implementation of their dream. Eventually, a number of different "Polish" armies engaged in battle on both the sides of the Entente and the Central powers.... the NCO Corp was very important constituent of Polish Army from the period of II Republic. NCOs were those who took care about the day-to-day soldiers businesses; they carried out the training, maintained discipline, and assumed responsibility for serviceability of weapon and equipment. NCOs also fulfilled number of different obligations such as for example provision.

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