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The full structure of the Polish Land Forces is:

Armed Forces General Command

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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.

1st Legions Infantry Division

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The 1st Legions Infantry Division was reactivated on 9 January 2023.[1] The division is currently being formed and will reach full operational capability at the end of the decade. The division will be the largest Polish formation and equipped with Polish and South Korean equipment. As of 2023/24 the 1st Legions Infantry Division consists of the following units:[2][3][4]

  • 1st Legions Infantry Division "Józef Piłsudski", in Ciechanów
    • 1st Command Battalion, in Ciechanów
    • Legions Armoured Brigade, in Czerwony Bór
      • Command Battalion, in Czerwony Bór
      • 1st Legions Tank Battalion, in Czerwony Bór
      • 2nd Legions Tank Battalion, in Siemiatycze-Czartajew
    • Legions Mechanised Brigade, in Brodnica
      • Command Battalion, in Brodnica
      • 1st Legions Mechanised Battalion, in Brodnica
    • Legions Mechanised Brigade, in Ślubowo
      • Command Battalion, in Ślubowo
      • 1st Legions Mechanised Battalion, in Ślubowo
    • Legions Motorised Brigade, in Kolno
      • Command Battalion, in Kolno
      • 1st Legions Motorised Battalion, in Kolno
      • 2nd Legions Motorised Battalion, in Grajewo
    • 1st Legions Artillery Brigade, in Iława
      • Command Battery, in Iława
    • 1st Legions Anti-Tank Regiment, in Wielbark (forming)
      • Command Company, in Wielbark
    • 1st Legions Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in Ostrołęka
      • Command Battery, in Ostrołęka
      • 1st Legions Anti-Aircraft Squadron, in Ostrołęka
    • 3rd Legions Sapper Regiment, in Chełmno
      • Command Company, in Chełmno
      • Legions Sapper Battalion, in Chełmno
    • 1st Legions Logistics Regiment (forming)
      • Command Company
    • 1st Legions Reconnaissance Battalion, in Białystok
    • 1st Legions Signal Battalion, in Ciechanów
    • 1st Legions Chemical Battalion, in Brodnica
    • 1st Division Training Center, in Czerwony Bór
    • 2nd Division Training Center, in Ślubowo

11th Armoured Cavalry Division

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11th Armoured Cavalry Division organisation (click image to enlarge)
10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade Leopard 2A4 on maneuver
Hibneryt anti-aircraft system
DANA 152 mm self-propelled howitzer

12th Mechanised Division

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12th Mechanised Division organisation (click image to enlarge)
7th Coastal Defense Brigade BWP-1 on maneuver
12th Mechanised Brigade with KTO Rosomak on winter maneuver

16th Mechanised Division

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16th Mechanised Division organisation (click image to enlarge)
20th Mechanised Brigade troops on parade
  • 16th Pomeranian Mechanised Division "Casimir IV Jagiellon", in Olsztyn
    • 16th Staff Battalion, in Olsztyn
    • 9th Armoured Cavalry Brigade "King Stefan Báthory", in Braniewo
    • 15th Giżycko Mechanised Brigade "Zawisza Czarny", in Giżycko
      • Command Battalion, in Giżycko
      • 1st Tank Battalion, in Orzysz with PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks (being replaced by K2 Black Panther)
      • 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 122 mm self-propelled howitzers
      • Anti-aircraft Group, in Orzysz with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
      • Sapper Company, in Orzysz
      • Reconnaissance Company, in Giżycko with BRDM-2 vehicles
      • Logistic Battalion, in Giżycko
    • 20th Mechanized Brigade in Morąg/Ostróda[6]
      • Command Battalion, in Bartoszyce
      • 1st Tank Battalion, in Morąg with PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks (being replaced by K2 Black Panther)
      • 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 122 mm 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
      • Sapper Company
      • Logistic Battalion
    • 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade, in Węgorzewo/Olecko[7]
      • Command Battery
      • 1st Self-propelled Artillery Group with K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers
      • 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Group with AHS Krab 155 mm self-propelled howitzers (being replaced by K9 Thunder)
      • 3rd Rocket Artillery Group with WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers
      • 4th Rocket Artillery Group with M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers
      • Engineer Company
      • Logistic Battalion
    • 14th Anti-tank Regiment, in Suwałki (being formed)
      • Command Company, in Suwałki
      • Anti-tank Battalion, in Suwałki
    • 15th Gołdap Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in Gołdap
      • Command Battery
      • 1st Anti-Aircraft Group with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missiles (being replaced by Mała Narew)[8]
      • 2nd Anti-Aircraft Group, in Elbląg with Mała Narew[8]
      • 3rd Anti-Aircraft Group with Hibneryt anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
      • Logistic Battalion
    • 16th Sapper Regiment, in Orzysz (being formed)
      • Command Company, in Orzysz
      • Sapper Battalion, in Orzysz
    • 16th Logistic Regiment, in Elbląg
      • Maintenance Battalion, in Elbląg
      • Transport Battalion, in Elbląg
      • Supply Battalion, in Elbląg
      • Medical Support Group, in Elbląg

18th Mechanised Division

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18th Mechanised Division organisation (click image to enlarge)
2S1 Gvozdika artillery of 1st Armoured Brigade
21st Podhale Rifles brigade on maneuver
  • 18th Mechanised Division (nicknamed The Iron Division), in Siedlce[9]
    • 18th Staff Battalion, in Siedlce
    • 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade "Tadeusz Kościuszko", in Wesoła
      • Command Battalion, in Wesoła
      • 1st Tank Battalion, in Wesoła with Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks (being replaced by M1A1 FEP Abrams)
      • 2nd Tank Battalion, in Wesoła with Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks (being replaced by M1A1 FEP Abrams)
      • 1st Mechanised Battalion, in Biała Podlaska with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles[10][11]
      • 2nd Mechanised Battalion, in Biała Podlaska with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles[11]
      • Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Siedlce with AHS Krab 155 mm self-propelled howitzers[11][10]
      • Anti-aircraft Group, in Siedlce with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
      • Reconnaissance Company, in Biała Podlaska with BRDM-2 vehicles
      • Sapper Company, in Biała Podlaska
      • Logistic Battalion, in Wesoła
    • 18th Motorised Brigade, in Poniatowa (activated on 3 October 2023)[12][13]
    • 19th Lublin Mechanised Brigade "Franciszek Kleeberg", in Lublin (activated 1 October 2019, full operational capability, in 2022)[14]
      • 19th Command Battalion, in Lublin[11]
      • 1st Tank Battalion, in Żurawica with T-72M1 main battle tanks (being replaced by PT-91 Twardy)
      • 19th Tank Battalion, in Lublin with T-72M1 main battle tanks (being replaced by PT-91 Twardy)[15]
      • 3rd Mechanised Battalion, in Zamość with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
      • 19th Mechanised Battalion, in Chełm with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
      • 19th Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Chełm with 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers
      • 19th Anti-aircraft Group, in Lublin with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles[11]
      • Reconnaissance Company, with BRDM-2 vehicles
      • Sapper Company, in Chełm
      • Logistic Battalion
    • 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade "Mieczysław Boruta-Spiechowicz", in Rzeszów
      • 21st Command Battalion, in Rzeszów
      • 1st Podhale Rifles Battalion, in Rzeszow with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
      • 3rd Podhale Rifles Battalion, in Przemyśl 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
      • Reconnaissance Company, in Rzeszów with BRDM-2 vehicles (subordinated to the 21st Command Battalion)
      • 21st Logistic Battalion, in Rzeszów
    • 18th Artillery Brigade, in Nowa Dęba (being formed)[11][10]
      • Command Battery
      • 1st Self-propelled Artillery Group with K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers
      • 3rd Rocket Artillery Group with Homar-K multiple rocket launchers[16]
      • Sapper Company
      • Logistic Battalion
    • 18th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in Sitaniec[11][10][17]
      • Command Battery
      • 1st Anti-aircraft Group, in Sitaniec with Poprad self-propelled surface-air-missile system
      • 2nd Anti-aircraft Group, in Zamość with Mała Narew surface-air-missile system[8]
      • 3rd Anti-aircraft Group (being formed, with MIM-104 Patriot surface-air-missile system)
      • Logistic Battery
    • 18th Sapper Regiment, in Nisko (former 16th Sapper Battalion, reorganization underway)[18]
      • Command Company, in Nisko
      • Sapper Battalion, in Nisko
    • 18th Logistic Regiment, in Łomża (being formed)[19]
      • Maintenance Battalion, in Łomża
      • Transport Battalion, in Łomża
      • Supply Battalion, in Łomża
      • Medical Support Group, in Łomża
    • 18th Reconnaissance Battalion, in Przasnysz[10]

1st Army Aviation Brigade

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6th Airborne Brigade

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Independent brigades organisation (click image to enlarge)

25th Air Cavalry Brigade

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  • 25th Air Cavalry Brigade "Prince Józef Poniatowski", in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
    • 25th Command Battalion, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
    • 1st Air Cavalry Battalion, in Leźnica Wielka
    • 7th Air Cavalry Battalion, in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
    • 1st Aviation Group, in Leźnica Wielka
      • 1st Squadron with 16x Mi-8T transport helicopters
      • 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

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Units and Formations attached to the Land Forces

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Armed Forces Support Inspectorate

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  • 1st Pomeranian Logistic Brigade "Casimir the Great", in Bydgoszcz
    • 1st Command and Security Battalion, in Bydgoszcz
    • 1st Storage Battalion, in Ciechanów
    • 1st Logistic Battalion, in Bydgoszcz
    • 2nd Logistic Battalion, in Bydgoszcz
    • 3rd Logistic Battalion, in Glewice
    • 11th Transport Battalion, in Czarne
    • 52nd Maintenance Battalion, in Czarne
    • 112th Maintenance Battalion, in Giżycko
  • 10th Opole Logistic Brigade "Col. Piotr Wysocki", in Opole
    • 10th Command and Security Battalion, in Opole
    • 1st Logistic Battalion, in Opole
    • 2nd Logistic Battalion, in Opole
    • 10th Storage Battalion, in Opole
    • 55th Maintenance Battalion, in Opole
    • 82nd Transport Battalion, in Oleśnica
    • 91st Logistic Battalion, in Komprachcice
    • National Support Component Headquarter, in Opole
    • Medical Support Group, in Opole

Military Health Service Department

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Selected Land Forces elements, Armed Forces Operational Command

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Multinational Corps North-East

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  • 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

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Independent units and formations

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9th Command Support Brigade of the Armed Forces General Command

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The brigade is made up mostly of Land Forces personnel, but it is independent from the LF.

Warsaw Garrison Command

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The command is an independent formation made up mostly of Land Forces personnel.

Land Forces structure graphic

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Polish Land Forces organisation 2024

Geographic distribution

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Operational structure of the Polish Land Forces is located in Poland
Warsaw
Warsaw
1 Aviation Bde.
1 Aviation Bde.
6 Airborne Bde.
6 Airborne Bde.
25 Air Cavalry Bde.
25 Air Cavalry Bde.
16 Mechanised Div.
16 Mechanised Div.
9 Armoured Bde.
9 Armoured Bde.
15 Mech. Bde.
15 Mech. Bde.
20 Mech. Bde.
20 Mech. Bde.
1 Art. Bde.
1 Art. Bde.
14 Anti-tank Rgt.
14 Anti-tank Rgt.
15 Air-def. Rgt.
15 Air-def. Rgt.
16 Sapper Rgt.
16 Sapper Rgt.
16 Logistic Rgt.
16 Logistic Rgt.
12 Mech. Div.
12 Mech. Div.
2 Mechanised Bde.
2 Mechanised Bde.
7 Coastal Defense Bde.
7 Coastal Defense Bde.
12 Mechanised Bde. 5 Engineer Rgt.
12 Mechanised Bde.
5 Engineer Rgt.
5 Artillery Rgt.
5 Artillery Rgt.
8 Air-Def. Rgt.
8 Air-Def. Rgt.
8 Logistic Rgt.
8 Logistic Rgt.
11 Armoured Div.
11 Armoured Div.
10 Armoured Bde.
10 Armoured Bde.
17 Mechanised Bde.
17 Mechanised Bde.
34 Armoured Bde.
34 Armoured Bde.
23 Artillery Rgt.
23 Artillery Rgt.
4 Air-Def. Rgt.
4 Air-Def. Rgt.
2 Recon Rgt.
2 Recon Rgt.
9 Recon Rgt.
9 Recon Rgt.
18 Recon Rgt.
18 Recon Rgt.
1 Sapper Rgt.
1 Sapper Rgt.
2 Sapper Rgt.
2 Sapper Rgt.
2 Engineer Rgt.
2 Engineer Rgt.
Operational structure of the Polish Land Forces
4 CBRN-Def. Rgt.
4 CBRN-Def. Rgt.
5 CBRN-Def. Rgt.
5 CBRN-Def. Rgt.
18 Mechanised Div.
18 Mechanised Div.
1 Armoured Bde.
18 Motorised Bde.
18 Motorised Bde.
19 Mechanised Bde.
19 Mechanised Bde.
21 Podhale Rifles Bde.
21 Podhale Rifles Bde.
18 Artillery Rgt.
18 Artillery Rgt.
18 Air-Def. Rgt.
18 Air-Def. Rgt.
18 Sapper Rgt.
18 Sapper Rgt.
18 Logistic Rgt.
18 Logistic Rgt.
1 Legions Inf. Div.
1 Legions Inf. Div.
1 Legions Arm. Bde.
1 Legions Arm. Bde.
2 Legions Mech. Bde.
2 Legions Mech. Bde.
3 Legions Mech. Bde.
3 Legions Mech. Bde.
1 Legions Mot. Bde.
1 Legions Mot. Bde.
1 Legions Art. Bde.
1 Legions Art. Bde.
1 Anti-tank Rgt.
1 Anti-tank Rgt.
1 Legions Air-def. Rgt.
1 Legions Air-def. Rgt.
3 Legions Sapper Rgt.
3 Legions Sapper Rgt.

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