Central Military Library, Military library in Warsaw, Poland
The Central Military Library contains over 710,000 items, including books, periodicals, military documents, manuscripts, photographs, and specialized collections of military science.
Founded in 1919, the library lost 99% of its collection during World War II, with only 3,000 items surviving from an original inventory of 409,000.
The collection includes 276,000 monographs and 143,000 journals focusing on military studies, armed forces operations, and technological developments in defense sectors.
The library maintains the Military Digital Library 'Zbrojownia', providing researchers and military personnel with resources about defense and international security topics.
The institution received substantial donations from Polish emigrants, including 7,000 volumes and documents about Polish aviation history during World War II from London.
Location: Warsaw
Inception: June 13, 1919
Website: http://cbw.wp.mil.pl
Part of: list of libraries damaged during World War II
Website: http://cbw.wp.mil.pl
GPS coordinates: 52.23480,21.08020
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:07
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