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WW2 Polish Wargaming

Page history last edited by Dan Fraser 15 years, 8 months ago

WW2 Polish Units

 

Polish Army 1939

A much more effective army than the 1939 campaign has given credit for. It was largely an infantry force, with two motorized brigades, and a large cavalry arm. There were also several armored trains. Despite rumors to the contrary Polish cavalry did not charge German tanks with lance. From 1940 the Poles in the West followed British organizations, and from 1942 in the East Russian ones. 

Polish Infantry Regiment Headquarters 1939 (Commands 3 Battalions)            

HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Engineer Platoon                              1 Engr

1 Cannon Platoon                                1 65IG, 1 Limber

Polish Infantry Battalion 1939

HQ                                                                                                       1 HQ, 2 81M, 1 37ATG, 1 Limber

3 Rifle Companies each                       3 Rifle 

1 Machinegun Company                      3 MMG

Note:                                                    Motorized Battalion adds trucks, deletes ATG

Polish Infantry Division Recce Battalion 1939

            HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Cavalry Squadron                             3 Rifle, 3 Horse

1 Cyclist Company                               3 Rifle, 3 Bicycle

1 Light Tank Company                         4 TKS

Polish Motorized Brigade Headquarters 1939 (Commands 2 Tank Battalions, 1 Motorized Battalion)

HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Anti Tank Company                          3 37ATG, 3 Light Truck

Polish Tank Battalion 1939

HQ                                                       1 HQ

3 Tank Companies each                      3 7TPJ

Note                                                                                                     Only one battalion had R35, and these were not used in action.  Independent Companies existed.

Polish Cavalry Brigade Headquarters 1939 (Commands 3 or 4 Cavalry Regiments and 1 Infantry Battalion)

HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Horse Battery                                    1 75H, 1 Limber

1 Cyclist Company                               3 Rifle, 3 Bicycle           

           

Polish Cavalry Regiment 1939

HQ                                                       1 HQ

4 Cavalry Squadrons each                   3 Rifle, 3 Horse

1 Machinegun Squadron                     3 MMG, 3 Horse

1 Anti Tank Troop                                1 37ATG, 1 Limber

Note                                                                                                     All Polish cavalry units were officially rated as lancer units but they were supplied and trained as mounted infantry in addition to the lance.

Polish Cavalry Brigade Recce Battalion (may also be used with a Mechanized Brigade)

            HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Armored Car Squadron                     3 WZ34

1 Light Tank Company                         4 TKS

Polish Anti Aircraft Battery 1939

                                                                        4 40AAG, 2 Light Trucks

Polish Infantry Division Artillery Regiment 1939

HQ                                                       1 HQ

2 Light Artillery Battalions each          3 75H, 3 Limber

1 Medium Artillery Battalion                3 100H, 3 Limber

Note                                                                                                     Heavy regiments had 105mm guns, or 155mm Howitzers; 155mm were in very short supply and an army may use no more than 1 Battalion.  Motorized units replace the limbers and Wagons with trucks. Motorized units have only the 2 Light battalions.

Large Units:

Infantry Division – 3 Infantry Regiments, 1 Artillery Regiment, 1 Anti-Aircraft Battery, 1 Reece Battalion, 1 Engineer Battalion, 1 Machinegun Company

 

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