Weapons of Polish Soldiers during WW1

[Ernestoc]

Hello,
My grandfather was Polish and fought in WW1, I am investigating where was he located, where did he fought, etc.
As part of my search I would like to know which were the sidearms and rifles of the Polish Soldiers during WW1. Any lists / links to review all will be appreciated
Many thanks for your help,

[MAP]

Not an area I can really help with but I do have a clarifying question. What little I know of, the Poles fought with all sides (France, Russia and Germany/Austria). For which group did he fight for.

[Ernestoc]

Hi MAP,
If I am not mistaken he fought under the Austro-Hungarian side; this is something I am researching to confirm.
Thank you

[MAP]

If they were incorporated into regular units I would assume they would have used the same weapons but that is just a guess. Best to wait for others. A bit of a niche question however. Hopefully someone knows

[Ernestoc]

Thank you MAP,
I will wait, I also hope someone knows.
Best,

[Chopperman]

Perhaps posting this in the Polish forum might bring more replies.

[Politefaun]

Not an expert in this area but if he was in the regular infantry then he probably used a Mannlicher m95 or a modified Mannlicher m1886.

Here's a good video of all the common rifles the Austro-Hungarians used: YouTube

[Ernestoc]

I will thank you.

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Thank you for the video link!