Rząd RP na wychodźstwie wobec wojny sowiecko-fińskiej (1939–1940)

The article discusses the position adopted by the Polish government-in-exile on the Soviet-Finnish war. After the outbreak of the military conflict, the Chief Commander’s Headquarters planned to create volunteer corps and air force troops comprising Polish soldiers detained in Lithuania and Latvia. General Sikorski argued that the creation of a special Polish unit in France would delay the formation of the Polish army, but he approved of the plan to dispatch the soldiers detained in the Baltic countries to Finland. After several rounds of talks with France, Sikorski consented to the creation of the Polish Independent Highland Brigade, a special unit assigned to the Finnish front. The article analyzes the military (creation of a special brigade) and political factors that contributed to the Polish government’s stance in negotiations.