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)

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)

7th Coastal Defense Brigade BWP-1 on maneuver

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
  - Command Battery
  - 1st Anti-aircraft Group with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missiles
  - 2nd Anti-aircraft Group with 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missiles
  - 3rd Anti-aircraft Group with 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missiles
  - 4th Anti-aircraft Group with Grom surface-to-air missiles
  - Logistic Battalion

16th Mechanised Division

16th Mechanised Division Structure (click image to enlarge)

A T-72M1 main battle tank of 1st Armoured Brigade

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-23-2 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
- 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-23-2 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 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-23-2 kg "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
  - Command Battery
  - 1st Anti-aircraft Group with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missiles
  - 2nd Anti-aircraft Group with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missiles
  - 3rd Anti-aircraft Group with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
  - Logistic Battalion

1st Aviation Brigade

1st Aviation Brigade in Inowrocław
- 49th Air Base in Pruszcz Gdański
  - 1st Squadron with 12x Mi-24W attack helicopters
  - 2nd Squadron with 12x Mi-2URP attack helicopters
  - 3rd Squadron with 16x Mi-2 NVG training helicopters
- 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 Kraków
- 6th Airborne Battalion in Gliwice
- 16th Airborne Battalion in Kraków
- 18th Airborne Battalion in Bielsko-Biała
- 6th Logistic Battalion in Kraków

21st Podhale Rifles Brigade

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

1st Logistic Brigade

1st "Pomeranian" Logistic Brigade 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
- 8th Maintenance Battalion in Kołobrzeg
- 11th Equipment Evacuation Battalion in Czarne
- 16th Maintenance Battalion in Elbląg
- 52nd Maintenance Battalion in Czarne
- 112th Maintenance Battalion in Giżycko

10th Logistic Brigade

10th "Opolska" Logistic Brigade in Opole
- 10th Command and Security Battalion in Opole
- 10th Storage Battalion in Opole
- 1st Logistic Battalion in Opole
- 2nd Logistic Battalion in Opole
- 11th Maintenance Battalion in Żagań
- 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

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
- MNC NE Support Brigade in Stargard
  - Brigade Command Company in Stargard
  - 100th Signal Battalion in Wałcz
  - 104th Support Battalion in Wałcz
  - Force Protection Company in Szczecin (will expand to 102nd Force Protection Battalion in case of war)
  - Polish National Support Element in Szczecin

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 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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