Obrona Narodowa (ON) - National Defense, was Polish*
volunteer territorial military formation, organized*
in 1937. It was supposed to help regular army in*
defence.*
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During mobilization, Obrona Narodowa formed 83*
battalions of different combat value, and different*
armament. They were worse equipped with machine guns*
and support weapons, than regular army, and often*
used older marks of armament, like Maxim MG 08/15.*
Apart from standard 7.92mm Mausers, typical rifle*
was 8mm Berthier).*
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_____________[description by PIBWL]*