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Polish Army 

Polish Land Forces

Eagle of Polish Land Forces
Active 1918 - present
Country  Poland
Allegiance Polish Armed Forces
Branch Land Forces
Size 76,000 personel
3000 Tanks and APC
152 Aircraft
Engagements Polish-Soviet War
World War II
War in Iraq
War in Afghanistan
War in Tchad
Commanders
Commander Lt. Gen. Waldemar Skrzypczak
Chief of Staff Mjr. Gen. Jerzy Michałowski

Polish Land Forces (Polish: Wojska Lądowe RP) is a branch of Poland's Armed Forces.

Contents

Structure

Structure 11th Armoured Cavalry Division
Structure 11th Armoured Cavalry Division

Major Units

Divisions

Independent Brigades

Polish Armed Forces
Branches
Land Forces Land Forces
Navy Navy
Air Force Air Force
History

Wars
Timeline

Personnel

Senior officers
Rank insignia
Awards
Oaths

Equipment

Land Forces
Navy

  • 23rd Artllery brigade "Silesian" (Bolesławiec)
  • 1st Engineering Brigade "Brzeska" (Brzeg)
  • 2nd Engineering Brigade "Mazovian" (Kazuń)
  • 1st Logistical Brigade "Pomeranian" (Bydgoszcz)
  • 10th Logistical Brigade "Opolska" (Opole)
  • 15th Command Support Brigade "Sieradzka" (Sieradz)

Territorial Defence Brigades

  • 1st Territorial Defence Brigade "Gdańska" (Lębork)
  • 14th Territorial Defence Brigade "Ziemi Przemyskiej" (Przemyśl)
  • 18th Territorial Defence Brigade "Białostocka" (Białystok)
  • 22nd Territorial Defence Mountain Brigade (Kłodzko)

Arms

Combat Arms

  • Armored & Mechanized Forces (Wojska Pancerne I Zmechanizowane)
  • Missile & Artillery Forces (Wojska Rakietowe I Artyleria)
  • Air Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Przeciwlotniczej)
  • Air-mobile Forces (Wojska Aeromobilne)
  • Engineer Forces (Wojska Inżynieryjne)

Combat Support Arms

  • Reconnaissance & Early Warning (Rozpoznanie I Wczesne Ostrzeganie)
  • Signals & Information Technology Forces (Wojska Łączności I Informatyki)
  • Chemical Forces (Wojska Chemiczne)

Combat Service Support Arms

  • Logistics (Logistyka)

Equipment

Firearms

PM-63 RAK submachine gun.
PM-63 RAK submachine gun.
PM-84 Glauberyt submachine gun.
PM-84 Glauberyt submachine gun.
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl assault rifle.
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl assault rifle.
Polish soldier after firing RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
Polish soldier after firing RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
Name Origin Type Variant Notes
WIST-94  Poland Semi-Auto Pistol WIST-94
WIST-94L
WIST-94L - variant fitted with integral laser sights.
PM-63 RAK  Poland Submachine Gun Slowly phased out.
Wz. 78  Poland Flare Gun
PM-84 Glauberyt  Poland Submachine Gun
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl  Poland Assault Rifle Beryl
Mini-Beryl
5,56 mm karabinek-granatnik wzór 1974
Mini-Beryl - compact variant of wz.96 Beryl. 5,56 mm karabinek-granatnik wzór 1974 is a Beryl fitted with Pallad grenade launcher. Also used by special forces.
AKM  Poland
 Soviet Union
Assault Rifle AKM
AKMS
7,62 mm karabinek-granatnik wzór 1974
7,62 mm karabinek-granatnik wzór 1974 is an AKM fitted with Pallad grenade launcher. Slowly replaced by Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl.
SWD  Poland
 Soviet Union
Sniper Rifle SWD
SWD-M
SWD - Polish designation for SVD Dragunov, also used by special forces.
Sako TRG  Finland Sniper Rifle TRG-21
TRG-22
Also used by special forces.
Tor  Poland Sniper Rifle
BOR  Poland Sniper Rifle
PK machine gun  Poland
 Soviet Union
General Purpose Machine Gun PK
PKM
PKMS
UKM-2000
Also used by special forces.
NSW  Poland
 Soviet Union
Heavy Machine Gun NSW
NSW-B
RGZ-89  Poland Anti-personnel grenade
RGO-88  Poland Fragmentation grenade
Pallad-D  Poland Grenade Launcher Also known as Wz. 1983 grenade launcher.
Carl Gustav 84mm  Sweden Multi-Role Recoilless Rifle Used only by paratroopers and special forces.
RPG-76 Komar  Poland Rocket-propelled grenade launcher Also used by special forces.
Mk.19  United States Automatic Grenade Launcher
RPG-7  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade launcher Also used by special forces.
LPO-50  Soviet Union Light flamethrower

Special Forces Firearms

Name Origin Type Notes
Glock 17  Austria Semi-Auto Pistol
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany Semi-Auto Pistol
Heckler & Koch Mark 23  Germany Semi-Auto Pistol
Beretta 92  Italy Semi-Auto Pistol
SIG P226  Switzerland /  Germany Semi-Auto Pistol Used only by FORMOZA.
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine Gun
FN P90  Belgium Submachine Gun P90 TR is used by the special operations formation GROM
M14 rifle  United States Automatic Rifle Used only by FORMOZA.
M4 Carbine  United States Assault rifle
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany Assault rifle
Heckler & Koch HK416  Germany Assault rifle
Remington 870  United States Shotgun
Heckler & Koch PSG-1  Germany Sniper Rifle
SR-25  United States Sniper Rifle
M21  United States Sniper Rifle
Remington 700  United States Sniper Rifle
Mauser SP66  Germany Sniper Rifle
Mauser 86  Germany Sniper Rifle
Barrett M82  United States Anti- Material Rifle
FN Minimi  Belgium Light Machine Gun
H&K AG36  Germany Grenade Launcher
M203  United States Grenade Launcher
H&K MZP-1  Germany Grenade Launcher

Vehicles

BWR-1D reconnaissance vehicle.
BWR-1D reconnaissance vehicle.
Two BRDM-2M-97 "Żbik-B" armoured scout cars on a military parade in Kraków, 17 May 2008.
Two BRDM-2M-97 "Żbik-B" armoured scout cars on a military parade in Kraków, 17 May 2008.
Honker and Honker Skorpion-3 in Iraq.
Honker and Honker Skorpion-3 in Iraq.
STAR 266 truck in Kraków, 17 May 2008.
STAR 266 truck in Kraków, 17 May 2008.
Four Polish 152 mm wz. 1977 DANA self-propelled howitzers on a parade in Warsaw on the Polish Army Day, 15 August 2008.
Four Polish 152 mm wz. 1977 DANA self-propelled howitzers on a parade in Warsaw on the Polish Army Day, 15 August 2008.
Two Polish RM-70/85 MLRSes on a parade in Kraków.
Two Polish RM-70/85 MLRSes on a parade in Kraków.
PZA Loara in Kielce, September 2007.
PZA Loara in Kielce, September 2007.
Name Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
T-72  Soviet Union
 Poland
Main Battle Tank T-72M1/T-72M1D
T-72M1Z
586
135
T-72M1 are planned to be withdrawn from service in 2010. T-72M1Z is the T-72M1 modernized to the PT-91 level. T-72M1Z tanks are often counted as PT-91 tanks.
PT-91 Twardy  Poland Main Battle Tank PT-91
MID
WZT-3M
PMC-90
98
38
29
 ?
Leopard 2  Germany Main Battle Tank Leopard 2A4 128 + 123 123 Leopard 2A4 MBTs are planned to enter service in the near future.
KTO Rosomak  Finland
 Poland
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Support Vehicle
100 (316)
100 (690)
Deliveries are to be completed by 2013.
BWP-1  Poland
 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
Infantry Fighting Vehicle BWP-1/BWP-1D
BWR-1D
BWR-1S
1298
22
16
BWP-1 - Polish designation for BMP-1.
BWR-1D - Polish designation for BRM-1K.
BWR-1S - Polish designation for BPzV "Svatava".
SKOT  Poland
 Czechoslovakia
Armoured Personnel Carrier 110
MT-LB  Poland
 Soviet Union
Armoured Personnel Carrier 352
M113  United States Armoured Personnel Carrier M113
M557
35
BRDM-2  Poland
 Soviet Union
Reconnaissance vehicle BRDM-2
BRDM-2M-96
BRDM-2M-96i
BRDM-2M-96ik "Szakal"
BRDM-2M-97 "Żbik-B"
9P133 "Malyutka"
9P148 "Konkurs"
BRDM-2RS
9K31 Strela-1
BRDM-2 R-1A
BRDM-2 R-5
323 Including 130 9P133 "Malyutka" and 9P148 "Konkurs" tank destroyers, a dozen of BRDM-2RS NBC reconnaissance vehicles, an unknown number of 9K31 Strela-1 surface-to-air missile launchers as well as BRDM-2 R-1A and BRDM-2 R-5 command vehicles, 88 BRDM-2 armoured scout cars modernized to BRDM-2M-96, BRDM-2M-96i and BRDM-2M-97 "Żbik-B" level and 12 BRDM-2 armoured scout cars modernized to BRDM-2M-96ik "Szakal" level.
WZT-2  Poland Armoured Recovery Vehicle 40
Bergepanzer 2  Germany Armoured Recovery Vehicle Bergepanzer 2A2 7
Leopard Biber  Germany Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge 46
Ryś-Med  Poland Armoured ambulance 5
HMMWV  United States Support Vehicle 220
Dzik  Poland Armoured Car Dzik-AT
Dzik-2
Dzik Cargo
Dzik-AT is used by anti-terrorist units, Dzik-2 is used by the military police.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Germany Four-wheel Drive Vehicle 121
Honda TRX-300 FW  Japan Quad
Polaris  United States Quad
PTS-M  Soviet Union Amphibious Tracked Medium Transporter
ISM "Kroton"  Poland Engineering Vehicle 8
SUM Kalina  Poland Mine Vehicle 1
GD-2 (typ 528)  Poland Smokescreen Generation Vehicle Based on STAR 266 chassis. Used for creating constant or temporary smokescreens with maximal dimensions of 1500x150 m.
CD-5 (typ 520)  Poland Mobile Tank Based on STAR 266 chassis. Used for transport of liquid fuel. Operated by supply platoons of tank and mechanized battalions.
SARNA-2  Poland Mobile Workshop In service with each subunit of repair units It can be fitted onto STAR 200, 244, 266, 266M and 944 trucks in field conditions.
WUS-3  Poland Special Vehicle Based on STAR 266 chassis. Used for disinfection, deactivation and decontamination of vehicles, terrain, equipment and buildings.
ADK-11  Poland Command and Staff Vehicle Based on STAR 266 chassis. Used as part of fire direction system of the Topaz artillery.
Honker  Poland Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle Tarpan 4011
Tarpan 4011-based ambulance
Tarpan 4011-based mobile workshop
Tarpan 4011-based measuring-control station
Tarpan 4012
Honker-2323
Honker-2000 (Honker-2323)
Honker-2000 based command vehicle
Honker-2000 based psychological warfare vehicle
Honker-2000 based mine-finding vehicle
Honker Skorpion-3
Ryś
~1500 Tarpan 4011, Tarpan 4012, Honker-2323 and Honker-2000 (Honker-2323) are different production models. Honker Skorpion-3 is an all-armoured heavier version of Honker which was created specifically for the Polish Ground Forces units in Iraq.
STAR  Poland Truck 200, 244, 266, 266M, 944 and 1466 266 is a basic transport vehicle of the Polish Ground Forces. 266M is a modernized variant of 266. 944 is used as a cargo carrier in logistic subunits on the tactical level. It also serves as a basis for a command vehicle.
Jelcz  Poland Truck S/P662D (6x6) and P842D (8x4)
IVECO  Italy Truck Stralis AT260S35Y/P
Eurotrakker MP 720E 47 WT
Stralis AT260S35Y/P is used in Polish Ground Forces along with high capacity trailers. Eurotrakker MP 720E 47 WT are used along with ZREMB NS 600W trailers for transport of tracked vehicles and containers. It can also be used to evacuate damaged equipment in a similar fashion to ARVs.

Artillery

Two Hibernyt SPAAGs on a military parade in Kraków, 17 May 2008.
Two Hibernyt SPAAGs on a military parade in Kraków, 17 May 2008.
9K33M3 "OSA-AKM" on a parade in Warsaw, 15 August 2007.
9K33M3 "OSA-AKM" on a parade in Warsaw, 15 August 2007.
Mil Mi-24D at AirShow Radom, 2005.
Mil Mi-24D at AirShow Radom, 2005.
Name Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
2S1 Goździk  Poland
 Soviet Union
122 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 533
Wz. 1977 Dana  Czechoslovakia 152 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 111
KRAB  Poland
 United Kingdom
155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 2 48 on order
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union 122 mm Multiple-Launch Rocket System 227 Between 113 and 114 will be modernized to WR 40 standard, rest will be scraped.
RM-70  Czechoslovakia 122 mm Multiple-Launch Rocket System RM-70/85 30
WR-40 Langusta  Poland 122 mm Multiple-Launch Rocket System 36 on order to be completed by 2010.
Between 113 and 114 are planned.
First 36 models will be delivered by 2010.
LM 60D  Poland 60 mm Mortar LM 60D
LM 60K
LM 60KC
M-98  Poland 98 mm Mortar 100
2B11  Poland 120 mm Mortar 185

Anti-Aircraft

Name Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
ZU-23-2  Poland
 Soviet Union
Short-Range Air Defense Twin Autocannon ZU-23-2
ZUR-23-2S
ZUR-23-2KG
9K32 Strzała-2  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile 9K32M "Strzała-2M" 627
9K310 Igla-1  Soviet Union Man portable Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher Igla-1E
GROM  Poland Man portable Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher 311
MIM-104 Patriot  United States Surface-to-Air Missile System 1 battery along with 96 missiles to be delivered by 2009.
Several dozen more planned.[1]
Patriot launchers will be operated by US soldiers and under joint US-Polish command.[1]
S-75 Dvina  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System
S-125  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System
S-200  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System Two squadrons
PZA Loara  Poland Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 1 + more will be ordered in nearest future
ZSU-23-4  Poland
 Soviet Union
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun ZSU-23-4
ZSU-23-4MP "Biała"
44
~70 on order
Hibneryt  Poland Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Hibneryt
Hibneryt-KG
Hibneryt-P
ZU-23-2 mounted on a STAR 266 truck.
Poprad  Poland Surface-to-Air Missile System
2K11 Krug  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System 2K11M Krug-M 27
9K31 Strzała-1  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System
9K35 Strzała-10  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System 9K35M "Strzała-10M"
9K33 Osa  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System 9K33M3 "OSA-AKM" 64
2K12 Kub  Soviet Union Surface-to-Air Missile System 2K12M "KUB-M" 80 There's a Polish-Hungarian modernization program in the works.

Anti-Tank

Name Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
Spike-LR Launcher  Israel Anti-tank guided missile 264
3M6 Shmel  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile
3M11 Falanga  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile
9K11 Malyutka  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile
9M111 Fagot  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 115
9M113 Konkurs  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 18
9K114 Shturm  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile
9K115 Metis  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 16
9P133 "Malyutka"  Soviet Union Tank Destroyer 130 along with 9P148 "Konkurs"
9P148 "Konkurs"  Soviet Union Tank Destroyer 130 along with 9P133 "Malyutka"

Aircraft

Name Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
Mil Mi-24  Soviet Union Assault Helicopter Mi-24W
Mi-24D
16
16
PZL W-3 Sokół  Poland Multipurpose Medium Helicopter W-3W
W-3WA
W-3PSOT
W-3RR
W-3SP
33
 ?
1
3
1
PZL Mi-2  Soviet Union
 Poland
Transport Helicopter 46
Mil Mi-8  Soviet Union Heavy Transport Helicopter Mi-8T 16
Mil Mi-17  Soviet Union Heavy Transport Helicopter Mi-17 (Mi-8MT)
Mi-17W-1 (Mi-8MTW-1)
6
7
PZL SW-4 Puszczyk  Poland Small Multipurpose Helicopter 2 + 18 on order

Gallery

See also

Notes

http://www.mon.gov.pl/pl/strona/205/LG_59_150

External links

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