22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Poland)
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 The Highlander Cross badge worn on the collars of the Podhale Rifles Regiment |
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| Active | 1919-1944 |
| Country | Poland |
| Branch | Land forces |
| Type | Mountain infantry |
| Role | Mountain warfare |
| Size | ca. 16,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sanok, Przemyśl, Sambor |
| Nickname | Podhalańczycy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Leopold Engel-Ragis |
The 22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Polish: 22 Dywizja Piechoty Górskiej, 22 DPG) was a pre-war unit of the Polish Army. It was one of two mountain infantry divisions of Poland to take part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939. Currently its traditions are continued by Polish 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade. Until 1939 the unit was commanded by Col. Leopold Engel-Ragis and was stationed in and around the towns of Sanok, Przemyśl and Sambor.
Along with 11th Infantry and 21st Mountain Infantry Divisions, the 22nd was notable for its distinctive uniforms, based on folk attire of the Górale (Polish highlanders) rather than standard uniforms of the Polish Army. During the Polish Defensive War, the division was attached to the Prusy Army. Overrun by the Germans, the Regiments fought separately in the ranks of other units.
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| Regiment | Sub-unit | Notes | ||
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| 22nd Mountain Infantry Division Engel-Ragis |
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| 2nd Podhale Rifles Regiment Szlaszewski |
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Sanok | ||
| 5th Podhale Rifles Regiment Żółkiewski |
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Przemyśl | ||
| 6th Podhale Rifles Regiment Dobrzański |
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Sambor | ||
| 22nd Light Artillery Regiment Surman |
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| 22nd Battalion of Heavy Artillery Krzyżyński |
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| 22nd Battalion of Engineers Morek |
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| 22nd Motorized AA Artillery Battery Makarczyk |
4 x 40 mm wz.37 Bofors AA guns | |||
| squadron of organic cavalry Jakóbiak |
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| Smaller units | Staff company, taczanka HMG company, signals company, bicycle company | |||
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