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Polish Legion in Finland (Polish: Legion Polski w Finlandii, Finnish: Puolan Legioona Suomessa, Russian: Польский Легион в Финляндии) was a military unit made up of ethnic Poles who had been soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army during World War I and stationed in the Grand Duchy of Finland. Created on April 24, 1917 in Viipuri, the unit existed until March 1, 1918. It comprised an infantry battalion in Viipuri, an infantry company in Ino, and a heavy artillery battery in Sveaborg. At its peak, the Legion comprised 37 officers and 1,700 soldiers and was commanded by Captain Stanisław Bogusławski.
After Finnish victory, Polish troops of the former Polish Legion were evacuated via Liepāja, Latvia to Poland, where they fought against the invading Soviets at Warsaw and Lwów in 1920.[1]
In 1927, former soldiers of the Polish Legion in Finland held a 10th anniversary convention in Finland.[1]