Bomber Brigade

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The Bomber Brigade (Polish: Brygada Bombowa) was a Polish World War II unit of the Polish Air Force. It resisted the Invasion of Poland in 1939 as the main aerial reserve of the commander in chief and was used for bombing enemy units in central Poland. It was created just before the war and did not have time to reach full operational readiness. Its equipment consisted of 36 modern PZL.37 Łoś medium bombers and 50 older PZL.23 Karaś light bombers, plus 21 support planes. It was organised into four squadrons, each in turn composed of two escadrilles. It was similar in make-up to the Pursuit Brigade.

• Polish 10th Bomber Squadron (X Dywizjon Bombowy)
  • Polish 211th Bomber Escadrille (211. Eskadra Bombowa)
  • Polish 212th Bomber Escadrille (212. Eskadra Bombowa)
• Polish 15th Bomber Squadron (XV Dywizjon Bombowy)
  • Polish 216th Bomber Escadrille (216. Eskadra Bombowa)
  • Polish 217th Bomber Escadrille (217. Eskadra Bombowa)
• Polish 2nd Bomber Squadron (II Dywizjon Bombowy)
  • Polish 21st Bomber Escadrille (21. Eskadra Bombowa)
  • Polish 22nd Bomber Escadrille (22. Eskadra Bombowa)
• Polish 6th Bomber Squadron (VI Dywizjon Bombowy)
  • Polish 64th Bomber Escadrille (64. Eskadra Bombowa)
  • Polish 65th Bomber Escadrille (65. Eskadra Bombowa)
• Polish 55th Independent Bomber Escadrille (55. Samodzielna Eskadra Bombowa)
• Communications platoon No. 4 (Pluton łącznikowy nr 4)
• Communications platoon No. 12 (Pluton łącznikowy nr 12)