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
- 11th Armoured Cavalry Division in Żagań
- 11th Staff Battalion in Żagań
- 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in Świętoszów
- 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
- 17th Mechanised Brigade in Międzyrzecz
- 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
- 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
- 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade in Żagań
- Command Battalion
- 1st Tank Battalion "Brabant" with Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks
- 2nd Tank Battalion "Flanders" with Leopard 2A5 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
- 23rd Artillery Regiment in Bolesławiec
- 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
- 4th Anti-aircraft Regiment in Czerwieńsk
- 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
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 in Szczecin
- 12th Staff Battalion in Szczecin
- 2nd Legion Mechanised Brigade 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 Coastal Defense Brigade 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 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 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 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 Anti-aircraft Regiment in Koszalin
16th Mechanised Division
16th Mechanised Division Structure (click image to enlarge)
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A T-72M1 main battle tank of 1st Armoured Brigade
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2S1 Gvozdika artillery of 1st Armoured Brigade
20th Mechanised Brigade troops on parade
- 16th "Pomerania" Mechanised Division in Elbląg
- 16th Staff Battalion in Elbląg
- 1st Armoured Brigade in Wesoła
- Command Battalion in Wesoła
- Tank Battalion in Wesoła with PT-91 Twardy 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
- Anti-aircraft Group in Siedlce with ZUR-23-2KG "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
- 9th Armoured Cavalry Brigade 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 Mechanised Brigade 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-23-2KG "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 Mechanised Brigade 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-23-2KG "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Battalion
- 11th 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 Anti-aircraft Regiment in Gołdap
1st Aviation Brigade
- 1st 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 in Kraków
- 6th Command Battalion in Krakow
- 6th Airborne Battalion in Gliwice
- 16th Airborne Battalion in Krakow
- 18th Airborne Battalion in Bielsko-Biała
- 6th Logistic Battalion in Krakow
21st Podhale Rifles Brigade
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21st Podhale Rifles brigade on maneuver
- 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade in Rzeszów
- 21st Command Battalion in Rzeszów
- 1st Tank Battalion in Żurawica with T-72M1 main battle tanks
- 1st Podhale Rifles Battalion in Rzeszow 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
25th Air Cavalry Brigade
- 25th Air Cavalry Brigade 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
- 1st Squadron with 16x Mi-8T transport helicopters (being replaced with 16x Airbus Helicopters H225M)
- 2nd Squadron with 16x Mi-17-1V transport helicopters
- 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 Reconnaissance Regiment in Hrubieszów
- Command Company
- 6x Reconnaissance Companies
- Logistic Company
- 9th Reconnaissance Regiment in Lidzbark Warmiński
- Command Company
- 6x Reconnaissance Companies
- Logistic Company
- 18th Reconnaissance Regiment in Białystok
- Command Company
- 6x Reconnaissance Companies
- Logistic Company
- 1st Combat Engineer Regiment in Brzeg
- Command Company
- 1st Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Engineer Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 2nd 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 Engineer Regiment in Inowrocław
- Command Company
- 1st Bridging Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Bridging Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 5th Engineer Regiment in Szczecin
- Command Company
- 1st Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Engineer Battalion
- 3rd Engineer Battalion
- Technical Equipment Battalion
- Engineer Support Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- 4th CBRN defense Regiment 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 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
- Psychological Operations Group in Bydgoszcz
- 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
- Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG) in Lublin
- LITPOLUKRBRIG Command Battalion in Lublin
Geographic Distribution
Warsaw
1 Aviation
6 Airborne
21 Podhale Rifles
25 Cavalry
16 Mech. Div.
1 Armored
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.
References
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