It's independency Day. Why are we celebrating November 11th?

Zdjęcie: Piłsudski przed frontem oddziału Wojska Polskiego, Mińsk 1919, źródło: United States Library of Congress / Domena Publiczna


On 11 November 1918, the Regency Council handed over military power to Józef Piłsudski and the chief command of her subordinate Polish troops. This event has become a symbol of independence.