Operational structure of the Polish Land Forces
The full structure of the Polish Land Forces is:
Armed Forces General Command
The Inspector Land Forces, a two-star, major-general equivalent, reports to Commander, Armed Forces General Command, a three-star, general broni.
Separately and without seemingly any responsibility to the Inspector Land Forces, the divisions of the Polish Land Forces also report, separately, to the Commander, Armed Forces General Command.
11th Armoured Cavalry Division
11th Armoured Cavalry Division Structure (click image to enlarge)
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10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade Leopard 2A4 on maneuver
Hibneryt anti-aircraft system
DANA 152mm self-propelled howitzer
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- Command Battalion
- 1st Tank Battalion with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks
- 24th Uhlan Battalion with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks
- 10th Mechanised Dragoon Battalion with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group with ZSU-23-4MP Biała anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- 10th Reconnaissance Company with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
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- Command Battalion, in Międzyrzecz
- 1st Motorised Infantry Battalion "Rzeszów", in Międzyrzecz with KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles
- 7th Mounted Rifle Battalion "Wielkopolska"in Wędrzyn with KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles
- 15th Uhlan Battalion "Poznań", in Wedrzyn with KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles
- 7th Horse Artillery Group "Wielkopolska", in Wedrzyn with SpGH DANA 152mm self-propelled howitzers
- 7th Anti-aircraft Group, in Wedrzyn with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- 5th Engineer Battalion, in Krosno Odrzańskie
- Reconnaissance Company "Wielkopolska Uhlans", in Międzyrzecz
- Logistic Battalion, in Międzyrzecz
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- Command Battalion
- 1st Tank Battalion "Brabant" with T-72M1 main battle tanks
- 2nd Tank Battalion "Flanders" with T-72M1 main battle tanks
- Mechanised Battalion with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group "Dresden" with ZSU-23-4MP Biała anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
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- Command Battery
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Group with SpGH DANA 152mm self-propelled howitzers
- 2nd Rocket Artillery Group with WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers
- 3rd Rocket Artillery Group with RM-70 multiple rocket launchers
- 4th Rocket Artillery Group with BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers (to be replaced with WR-40 Langusta)
- Logistic Battalion
- Engineer Company
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- Command Battery, in Czerwieńsk
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Group, in Leszno with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missiles
- 2nd Anti-Aircraft Group, in Czerwieńsk with 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missiles
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Group, in Czerwieńsk with 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missiles
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Group, in Leszno with Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Logistic Battalion, in Czerwieńsk
- 11th Logistic Regiment, in Żagań (being formed)
- Maintenance Battalion, in Żagań
- Transport Battalion, in Żagań
- Supply Battalion, in Żagań
- Medical Support Group, in Żagań
12th Mechanised Division
12th Mechanised Division Structure (click image to enlarge)
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7th Coastal Defense Brigade BWP-1 on maneuver
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12th Mechanised Brigade with KTO Rosomak on winter maneuver
- 12th Szczecin Mechanised Division "Bolesław III Krzywousty", in Szczecin
- 12th Staff Battalion, in Szczecin
- 2nd Legionary Mechanised Brigade "Marshal Józef Piłsudski", in Złocieniec
- Command Battalion
- Tank Battalion with PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks
- 1st Mechanised Battalion with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 2nd Mechanised Battalion with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
- 7th Pomeranian Coastal Defense Brigade "Brig. Gen. Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki", in Słupsk
- Command Battalion, in Słupsk
- 1st Mechanised Battalion, in Lębork with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 2nd Mechanised Battalion, in Słupsk with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 3rd Academic Legion Mechanised Battalion, in Trzebiatów with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
- 12th Mechanised Brigade "Lt.-Gen. Józef Haller", in Szczecin
- Command Battalion, in Szczecin
- 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion, in Szczecin with KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles
- 2nd Motorized Infantry Battalion, in Stargard with KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles
- 14th Uhlan Battalion, in Stargard with KTO Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Choszczno with 24x SpGH DANA 152mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group, in Stargard with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- 2nd Engineer Battalion, in Stargard
- Reconnaissance Company, in Szczecin with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Logistic Battalion, in Szczecin
- 5th Lubusz Land Artillery Regiment, in Sulechów
- Command Battery
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- 3rd Rocket Artillery Group with WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers
- 4th Rocket Artillery Group with BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers (to be replaced with WR-40 Langusta)
- Logistic Battalion
- Engineer Company
- 8th Koszalin Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in Koszalin
- 8th Logistic Regiment, in Kołobrzeg (being formed)
- Maintenance Battalion, in Kołobrzeg
- Transport Battalion, in Kołobrzeg
- Supply Battalion, in Kołobrzeg
- Medical Support Group, in Kołobrzeg
16th Mechanised Division
16th Mechanised Division Structure (click image to enlarge)
20th Mechanised Brigade troops on parade
- 16th Pomeranian Mechanised Division "Casimir IV Jagiellon", in Białobrzegi
- 16th Staff Battalion, in Elbląg
- 9th Armoured Cavalry Brigade "King Stefan Báthory", in Braniewo
- Command Battalion
- 1st Tank Battalion with PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks
- 2nd Tank Battalion with PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks
- 3rd Mechanised Battalion with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group with ZSU-23-4MP Biała anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
- 15th Giżycko Mechanised Brigade "Zawisza Czarny", in Giżycko
- Command Battalion, in Giżycko
- 1st Tank Battalion, in Orzysz with T-72M1 main battle tanks
- 1st Mechanised Battalion, in Orzysz with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 2nd Mechanised Battalion, in Giżycko with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Orzysz with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group, in Orzysz with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- 15th Engineer Battalion, in Orzysz
- Reconnaissance Company, in Giżycko with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Logistic Battalion, in Giżycko
- 20th Bartoszyce Mechanised Brigade "Lithuanian Field Hetman Wincenty Gosiewski", in Bartoszyce
- Command Battalion, in Bartoszyce
- 1st Tank Battalion, in Morąg with T-72M1 main battle tanks
- 1st Mechanised Battalion, in Bartoszyce with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 2nd Mechanised Battalion, in Morąg with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
- 11th Masurian Artillery Regiment, in Węgorzewo
- Command Battery
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Group with SpGH DANA 152mm self-propelled howitzers (being replaced with AHS Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
- 3rd Rocket Artillery Group with WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers
- 4th Rocket Artillery Group with BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers (to be replaced with WR-40 Langusta)
- 14th Anti-tank Artillery Group with 9P148 "Konkurs" anti-tank vehicles
- Logistic Battalion
- Engineer Company
- 15th Gołdap Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in Gołdap
- 16th Logistic Regiment, in Elbląg (being formed)
- Maintenance Battalion, in Elbląg
- Transport Battalion, in Elbląg
- Supply Battalion, in Elbląg
- Medical Support Group, in Elbląg
18th Mechanised Division
18th Mechanised Division Structure (click image to enlarge)
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2S1 Gvozdika artillery of 1st Armoured Brigade
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21st Podhale Rifles brigade on maneuver
- 18th Mechanised Division (nicknamed The Iron Division), in Siedlce[1]
- 18th Staff Battalion, in Siedlce
- 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade "Tadeusz Kościuszko", in Wesoła (transferred three of its battalions to the 19th Lublin Mechanized Brigade on 1 October 2019, replacement units are being formed)
- Command Battalion, in Wesoła
- 1st Tank Battalion, in Wesoła with Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks
- 2nd Tank Battalion, in Wesoła with Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks
- Anti-aircraft Group, in Siedlce with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company, in Siedlce with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company, in Siedlce
- Logistic Battalion, in Wesoła
- 19th Lublin Mechanized Brigade "Franciszek Kleeberg", in Lublin (activated 1 October 2019, full operational capability, in 2022)[2]
- 19th Command Battalion, in Lublin
- 1st Tank Battalion, in Żurawica with T-72M1 main battle tanks
- 1st Mechanised Battalion, in Chełm with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 3rd Mechanised Battalion, in Zamość with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Chełm with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- 19th Anti-aircraft Group, in Lublin with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade "Mieczysław Boruta-Spiechowicz", in Rzeszów
- 21st Command Battalion, in Rzeszów
- 1st Podhale Rifles Battalion, in Rzeszow with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 3rd Podhale Rifles Battalion, in Nowy Sącz with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 5th Podhale Rifles Battalion, in Przemyśl with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 22nd Carpathian Mountains Infantry Battalion, in Kłodzko with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 14th Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Jarosław with 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers
- 21st Anti-aircraft Group, in Jarosław with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- 16th Engineer Battalion, in Nisko
- 21st Logistic Battalion, in Rzeszów
- 18th Logistic Regiment, in Łomża (being formed)[3]
- Maintenance Battalion, in Łomża
- Transport Battalion, in Łomża
- Supply Battalion, in Łomża
- Medical Support Group, in Łomża
1st Army Aviation Brigade
- 1st Army Aviation Brigade, in Inowrocław
- 49th Air Base, in Pruszcz Gdański
- 56th Air Base, in Inowrocław
- 1st Squadron with 12x Mi-24W attack helicopters
- 2nd Squadron with 12x Mi-2URP attack helicopters
- 3rd Squadron with 8x PZL W-3PL Głuszec combat search and rescue helicopters
- Air Reconnaissance Squadron, in Mirosławiec with 45x Orbiter unmanned aerial vehicles
6th Airborne Brigade
Separate brigades structure (click image to enlarge)
- 6th Airborne Brigade "Brig. Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski", in Kraków
- 6th Command Battalion, in Kraków
- 6th Airborne Battalion, in Gliwice
- 16th Airborne Battalion, in Kraków
- 18th Airborne Battalion, in Bielsko-Biała
- 6th Logistic Battalion, in Kraków
25th Air Cavalry Brigade
- 25th Air Cavalry Brigade "Prince Józef Poniatowski", in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
- 25th Command Battalion, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
- 1st Light Cavalry Battalion, in Leźnica Wielka
- 7th Uhlan Battalion, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
- 1st Aviation Group, in Leźnica Wielka
- 7th Aviation Group, in Nowy Glinnik
- 1st Squadron with 12x PZL W-3WA Sokół armed transport helicopters
- 2nd Squadron with 12x PZL W-3WA Sokół armed transport helicopters
- Air Medical Evacuation Unit, in Nowy Glinnik with 2x PZL W-3WA AE Sokół and 2x Mi-17AE medical evacuation helicopters
- 25th Logistic Battalion, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Directly reporting regiments
- 2nd Hrubieszów Reconnaissance Regiment "Maj. Henryk Dobrzański „Hubal”", in Hrubieszów
- Command Company
- 6x Reconnaissance Companies
- Logistic Company
- 9th Warmiński Reconnaissance Regiment "Col. Zygmunt Szendzielarz „Łupaszka”", in Lidzbark Warmiński
- Command Company
- 6x Reconnaissance Companies
- Logistic Company
- 18th Białystok Reconnaissance Regiment (unofficially "Carpathian Uhlans"), in Białystok
- Command Company
- 6x Reconnaissance Companies
- Logistic Company
- 1st Brzeg Combat Engineer Regiment "Tadeusz Kościuszko", in Brzeg
- Command Company
- 1st Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Engineer Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 2nd Mazovian Combat Engineer Regiment, in Kazuń Nowy
- Command Company
- 1st Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Bridging Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 2nd Inowrocław Engineer Regiment "Gen. Jakub Jasiński", in Inowrocław
- Command Company
- 1st Bridging Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Bridging Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 5th Engineer Regiment "Gen. Ignacy Prądzyński", in Szczecin
- Command Company
- 1st Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Engineer Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 4th Brodnica CBRN defense Regiment "Ignacy Mościcki", in Brodnica
- Command Company
- 1st CBRN defense Company
- 2nd CBRN defense Company
- 3rd CBRN defense Company
- CBRN Reconnaissance Company
- Decontamination Company
- Logistic Company
- 5th CBRN defense Regiment "Lt.-Gen. Leon Berbecki", in Tarnowskie Góry
- Command Company
- 1st CBRN defense Company
- 2nd CBRN defense Company
- 3rd CBRN defense Company
- CBRN Reconnaissance Company
- Decontamination Company
- Logistic Company
- 2nd SIGINT Center, in Przasnysz
- Central Psychological Operations Group "King Stefan Báthory", in Bydgoszcz
Units and Formations attached to the Land Forces
Armed Forces Support Inspectorate
- 1st Pomeranian Logistic Brigade "Casimir the Great", in Bydgoszcz
- 1st Command and Security Battalion, in Bydgoszcz
- 1st Storage Battalion, in Olsztyn
- 1st Logistic Battalion, in Bydgoszcz
- 2nd Logistic Battalion, in Bydgoszcz
- 3rd Logistic Battalion, in Glewice
- 11th Equipment Evacuation Battalion, in Czarne
- 52nd Maintenance Battalion, in Czarne
- 112th Maintenance Battalion, in Giżycko
- 10th Opole Logistic Brigade "Col. Piotr Wysocki", in Opole
- 10th Command and Security Battalion, in Opole
- 10th Storage Battalion, in Opole
- 1st Logistic Battalion, in Opole
- 2nd Logistic Battalion, in Opole
- 55th Maintenance Battalion, in Opole
- 82nd Equipment Evacuation Battalion, in Oleśnica
- 91st Logistic Battalion, in Komprachcice
- National Support Component Headquarter, in Opole
- Medical Battalion, in Opole
Military Health Service Department
- 1st Military Field Hospital, in Bydgoszcz
- 2nd Military Field Hospital, in Wrocław
- 6th Medical Group, in Kraków
- 10th Medical Support Group, in Świętoszów
- 25th Medical Security Group, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Selected Land Forces elements, Armed Forces Operational Command
Multinational Corps North-East
- Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), in Szczecin, Polish Element
Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade
- LITPOLUKRBRIG, in Lublin
- LITPOLUKRBRIG Command Battalion, in Lublin
Independent units and formations
9th Command Support Brigade of the Armed Forces General Command
The brigade is made up mostly of Land Forces personnel, but it is independent from the LF.
- 9th Command Support Brigade of the Armed Forces General Command, in Białobrzegi
- 5th Command Battalion "Maj.-Gen. Stanisław Haller", in Kraków
- Land Forces Command Battalion "2nd Lt. Stefan Szuby", in Białobrzegi
- 6th Air Forces Command Battalion, in Śrem
- Naval Command Battalion "Col. Kazimierz Pruszkowski" Wejherowo
- Lublin Command Battalion "Romuald Traugutt" of the LITPOLUKRBRIG Multinational Brigade, in Lublin
- Command Systems Support Center of the Armed Forces General Command, in Białobrzegi
Warsaw Garrison Command
The command is made up mostly of Land Forces personnel, but it is an independent formation.
- Warsaw Garrison Command, in Warsaw
- 15th Sieradz Command Support Brigade, in Sieradz
- Brigade HQ
- 1.Command Battalion
- 1. Signals Battalion
- 10th Wrocław Command Regiment, in Wrocław
- 1. Średzki Command Battalion
- 2. Wołowski Command Battalion
- 3. Strzegocin Batalion Dowodzenia
- Jawor Logistical Battalion
- Security Regiment "Maj.-Gen. Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski", in Warsaw
- 1. Security Battalion
- 2. Security Battalion
- Supply Battalion
- Representative Honor Guard Regiment of the Polish Armed Forces (honor guard), in Warsaw
- Regimental HQ
- 1st Guards Battalion
- Battalion HQ Company
- 1 Honor Guard Company
- 2 Honor Guard Company
- 3 Honor Guard Company
- Support Unit
- Representative Central Band of the Polish Armed Forces
- State Honors Artillery Platoon
- Security Staff
- Presidential Horse Guard Mounted Ceremonial Squadron
- 10th Warsaw Automobile Regiment "Maj. Stefan Bronisław Starzyński", in Warsaw
- Regiment HQ
- 1. Transport Battalion
- 2. Transport Battalion
- Logistical Battalion
- Supply Department Warsaw
- Capitol Garrison Supply Department, in Warsaw
- Warsaw Garrison Command Supply Department, in Warsaw
- Military Physical Training and Conditional Center, in Mrągowo
- 24. Field Technical Base of the Signals Troops, in Szumirad
- Land Forces Band, in Wrocław
- Air Forces Band, in Poznań
- Representative Band of the Navy, in Gdynia
- 15 military band stationed within military garrisons, in Bydgoszcz, Elbląg, Giżycko, Dęblin, Bytom, Żagań, Świnoujście, Lublin, Siedlce, Kraków, Toruń, Koszalin, Radom, Rzeszów and Szczecin
- Special Editions Printing Press of the General Staff, in Warsaw
- Warsaw Garrison Command Club, in Warsaw
- 15th Sieradz Command Support Brigade, in Sieradz
Geographic distribution
Warsaw
1 Aviation
6 Airborne
25 Air Cavalry
16 Mech. Div.
9 Armored
15 Mech.
20 Mech.
11 Art. Rgt.
15 Air-Def. Rgt.
12 Mech. Div.
2 Mech.
7 Coastal
12 Mech.
5 Engineer Rgt.
5 Engineer Rgt.
5 Art. Rgt.
8 Air-Def. Rgt.
11 Armored Div.
10 Armored
17 Mech
34 Armored
23 Art. Rgt.
4 Air-Def. Rgt.
2 Recon Rgt.
9 Recon Rgt.
18 Recon Rgt.
1 Combat Eng.
2 Combat Eng.
2 Engineer Rgt.
4 CBRN-Def.
5 CBRN-Def.
18 Mech. Div.
1 Armored
19 Mech.
21 Podhale Rifles
References
- "Minister Blaszczak decided to create a new division". Polish Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- "Święto 19. Brygady Zmechanizowanej". www.defence24.pl. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Więcej wojska w Łomży". www.polska-zbrojna.pl. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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