Kompania Zamkowa
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Kompania Zamkowa was the military
Military
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 infantry
Infantry
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 unit with a size of company
Company (military unit)
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, responsible for providing a protection of the President of the Republic of Poland
President of the Republic of Poland
The President of the Republic of Poland is the Polish head of state. His or her rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland....

 from 1926 to 1939. They also performed ceremonial work.

Castle Company, named after Royal Castle, Warsaw
Royal Castle, Warsaw
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, then a presidential residence, consisted:
  • Commanding squad
    Squad
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  • Three infantry platoon
    Platoon
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    s
  • Heavy machine gun
    Machine gun
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     platoon
  • Gendarmerie
    Gendarmerie
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     platoon


The Company was created after dinbaning Presidential military office and his previous protective squad. The only President under its protection was Ignacy Mościcki
Ignacy Moscicki
Ignacy Mościcki was a Polish chemist, politician, and President of Poland . He was the longest-serving President of Poland .-Life:...

.

In 1928 Company was merged with a castle motorcade, gendarmerie platoon and horse unit to Castle Unit.

Commanders:
  • Major Stanisław Kłopotowski
  • Captain Witold Grębo
  • Captain Zygmunt Roszkowski
  • Major Wiktor Gębalski
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