Polish Armed Forces

Branches

Land Forces

Navy

Air Force

History

Wars Timeline Image File history File links POL_Wojska_Lądowe. ... Wojsko Polskie (WP, Polish Army) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... Image File history File links POL_Wojska_Lądowe. ... Image File history File links POL_Marynarka_Wojenna. ... Flag of the Polish Navy Polish Navy Ensign The Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna RP, MW RP) is the branch of Polands armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Image File history File links POL_Wojska_Lotnicze. ... Polish Air Force (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Siły Powietrzne RP). ... It has been suggested that Wojsko be merged into this article or section. ... Below is a list of military conflicts in which Polish armed forces participated or which took place on Polish territory. ... // 1600-1699 September 12, 1683 - Battle of Vienna 1700-1799 February 29, 1768 - Confederation of Bar is formed. ...

Personnel

Senior officers Rank insignia Awards Oaths The following is a list of Polish generals, that is the people who held the rank of general, as well as those who acted as de facto generals by commanding a division or brigade. ... // Present Polish system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Polish Army. ... The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use by the Polish Army. ... The following is a list of oaths of the soldiers of the Polish Army, both historical and contemporary. ...

Equipment

Land Forces Navy The Polish military continues to use mostly Soviet-era equipment, however after joining NATO in 1999 Poland has begun upgrading and modernizing its hardware to Western standards. ... Main article: Equipment of the Polish Army 1010 Tank, 2042 Armored Fighting Vehicle/APC, 1322 Artillery (120mm or greater ), 157 Army Helicopters PT-91 PZA Loara Polish Army Mi-24 Polish Army Categories: | ... Currently in service Oliver Hazard Perry class ORP Gen. ...

Polish Land Forces (Polish: Wojska Lądowe RP) is a branch of Poland's Armed Forces. Wojsko Polskie (WP, Polish Army) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ...

Structure

• Combat Arms
  • Armored & Mechanized Forces (Wojska Pancerne I Zmechanizowane)
  • Missile & Artillery Forces (Wojska Rakietowe I Artyleria)
  • Air Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Przeciwlotniczej)
  • Air-mobile Forces (Wojska Aeromobilne)
  • Engineer Forces (Wojska Inżynieryjne)

• Combat Support Arms
  • Reconnaissance & Early Warning (Rozpoznanie I Wczesne Ostrzeganie)
  • Signals & Information Technology Forces (Wojska Łączności I Informatyki)
  • Chemical Forces (Wojska Chemiczne)

• Combat Service Support Arms
  • Logistics (Logistyka)

Structure of the Polish Land Forces (click to enlarge)

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Troop Strength

Polish soldiers in Iraq.

Polish army soldiers from the Civil Military Cooperation Group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, and Iraqi army soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division arrive for a mission at a children's and maternity hospital in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 7, 2006. The Polish and Iraqi army soldiers delivered 100 boxes of medical supplies to the hospital.

• Personel - ~168,000 (~118,000 professionals, ~50,000 conscripts)

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2000x1312, 944 KB) The Polish patrol is debriefed by the team leader after completing the afternoon patrol around the perimeter of Camp Babylon, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Two of the Soldiers show their 7. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2000x1312, 944 KB) The Polish patrol is debriefed by the team leader after completing the afternoon patrol around the perimeter of Camp Babylon, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Two of the Soldiers show their 7. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Equipment^[1]

Equipment^[2]

• Main Battle Tanks
  • T-72M1 (2005 - 644, 2006 - 596, 2007 - 586)
  • PT-91 Twardy (233)
  • Leopard 2A4 (128)

• Armoured Fighting Vehicles
  • BWP-1 IFV (1298)
  • BWR-1K (22) - reconnaissance variant of BWP-1
  • BWR-1S (16) - reconnaissance variant of BWP-1
  • Rosomak IFV (43)
  • Rosomak-1 APC (690)
  • Ryś-Med APC (5)
  • BRDM-2 (323)
  • HMMWV (222)

• Engineering and Support Vehicles
  • WZT-2 ARV (40 as of 2004)
  • WZT-3M ARV (29)
  • Bergepanzer 2A2 ARV (70)
  • BLG-67 AVLB (?)
  • Leopard Biber AVLB (46)
  • MID engineering tank (38)
  • Bozena (14)
  • WPT-MORS (?)
  • TRI vehicle (?)
  • BRDM-2rs (?)
  • RWŁC-10AT - Star 944
  • Mercedes - four-wheel drive vehicles
  • HONKER - four-wheel drive vehicles
  • TRX-300 FW
  • PTS-M - amphibious vehicle
  • Kroton - mines vehicle (?)
  • SUM - mines vehicle (?)
  • STAR-944 - truck
  • STAR-266 - truck
  • STAR-266m - truck
  • JELCZ-662 - heavy truck
  • JELCZ-862z - heavy truck with MULTILIFT Mk IV system
  • IVECO Truck

• Artillery
  • 2S1 Goździk 122mm self-propelled howitzer (532)
  • Dana 152mm self-propelled howitzer (111)
  • RM-70 122mm multiple-launch rocket system (30)
  • BM-21 Grad 122mm multiple-launch rocket system (219)
  • WR-40 Langusta 122mm multiple-launch rocket system
  • Mortar 120mm (185)
  • Mortar 98mm (75)
  • KRAB Howitzer 155 mm (150 in order)
  • OTR-21 Tochka(4)

• Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Spike-LR Launcher ATGM (264)
  • AT-4 Spigot ATGM (115)
  • AT-5 Spandrel ATGM (18)
  • AT-7Saxhorn ATGM (16)
  • Konkurs 9P148 - self mobile ATGM mounted on BRDM-2 (?)
  • Malutka-P 9P133 - self mobile ATGM mounted on BRDM-2 (?)

• Anti-Aircraft Artillery
  • SA-Strzała-2M SAM (627)
  • Grom SAM (311)
  • ZU-23-2 AAA (66)
  • ZUR-23-2KG AAA (344)
  • ZSU-23-4 "Szyłka" SPAAG (44)
  • ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" (8 on order - modernistion of Shilka)
  • PZA Loara (48) -on order
  • SA-6 Kub-M SPSAM (80)
  • SA-8 Osa AK/AKM SPSAM (64)
  • SA-4 Krug-M SPSAM (27)
  • S-200 VEGA (8)
  • Strzała-10M SPSAM (?)

• Aircraft
  • Mil Mi-24 (32)
  • Mil Mi-17 (13)
  • Mil Mi-8 (24)
  • Mil Mi-2 (46)
  • PZL W-3 Sokół (37)

This article is about the armoured fighting vehicle. ... The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. ... The PT-91 Twardy (translated PT-91 Twardy, meaning Tough) is a Polish main battle tank. ... The Leopard 2 is a German main battle tank built by the German company Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, developed in the early 1970s and first entering service in 1979, replacing the earlier Leopard 1 as the foremost MBT in the Bundeswehr. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, protected by armour and armed with weapons. ... The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s. ... The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s. ... The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced in the early 1960s. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ... BRDM-2 is pulling Andropovs coffin in Red Square The BRDM-2 (Boyevaya Razvedyvatelnaya Dozornaya Mashina, Боевая Разведывательная Дозорная Машина, literally Combat Reconnaissance/Patrol Vehicle †) is an Armoured personnel carrier used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. ... This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors General Characteristics (Humvee) Manufacturer: AM General Length: 4. ... WZT (Wóz Zabezpieczenia Technicznego - armoured recovery vehicle) - Polish post World War II armoured recovery vehicle series. ... WZT (Wóz Zabezpieczenia Technicznego - armoured recovery vehicle) - Polish post World War II armoured recovery vehicle series. ... The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced main battle tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank for Germany, several other European countries, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Chile. ... The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced main battle tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank for Germany, several other European countries, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Chile. ... The PT-91 Twardy (translated PT-91 Twardy, meaning Tough) is a Polish main battle tank. ... For other uses, see Artillery (disambiguation). ... The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: ; English: ) is a Soviet 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC. 2S1 is its GRAU designation. ... ShKH Ondava: 152mm Self-propelled cannon howitzer The DANA (ShKH-77 - Samohybná Kanónová Houfnice vz. ... RM70. ... BM-21 battery. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... OTR-21 Tochka (Russian: ; English: , tochka is point in English) is a Soviet short-range tactical ballistic missile. ... Anti-tank refers to any method of combating military armored fighting vehicles, notably tanks. ... Spike is a fourth generation anti-tank guided missile developed by the Israeli company Rafael. ... An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is a missile the primary purpose of which is to hit and destroy tanks. ... AT-4 Spigot team. ... The AT-5 Spandrel is the NATO reporting name for the 9M113 Konkurs (Contest) SACLOS wire-guided Anti-tank missile of the Soviet Union. ... The AT-7 Saxhorn is the NATO reporting name for the 9K115 Metis (mongrel) man-portable SACLOS wire-guided Anti-tank missile system of the Soviet Union. ... “Flak” redirects here. ... A soldier posing with a Strela launcher. ... The GROM is a 72mm anti-aircraft missile set with a flight speed of 650m/s developed in Poland. ... A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ... A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ... The ZSU-23-4 Shilka is a lightly armoured, self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system (SPAAG). ... The ZSU-23-4 Biała (pl. ... The PZA LOARA ( Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Artyleryjski = Anti-Aircraft Artilery System ) is a medium armoured, self propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system. ... A 3M9 TEL with missiles erected. ... 9K33M3 (SA-8 Gecko) TELAR. Photo by Naval Expeditionary Warfare Training. ... A 2K11 TEL in transit. ... S-200 missile on its launcher. ... Flying machine redirects here. ... The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... Mil Mi-17 The Mil Mi-17 (Also known as the Mi-8MT, NATO reporting name Hip-H) is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. ... The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name is Hoplite) was a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon. ... The PZL W-3 Sokół (Polish for Falcon) is a Polish medium-size, twin-engine, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by PZL-Świdnik. ...

Gallery

Leopard 2A4 of the Polish Army Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 486 KB) Polish Leopard 2 A4 MBT From the web-page of the Polish Ministry of Defence Used with permission (see here for details) File links The following pages link to this file: Leopard 2 Metadata This file contains additional... The Leopard 2 is a German main battle tank built by the German company Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, developed in the early 1970s and first entering service in 1979, replacing the earlier Leopard 1 as the foremost MBT in the Bundeswehr. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ...	Patria AMV Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Patria AMV 8x8 (Armoured Modular Vehicle) is a multi-role military vehicle produced by Finnish manufacturer Patria. ...	Polish HMMWV in Iraq Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors General Characteristics (Humvee) Manufacturer: AM General Length: 4. ...	ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The ZSU-23-4 BiaÅ‚a (pl. ...
Polish ZU-23-2 mounted on Star truck Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 680 pixel, file size: 172 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Hibneryt, modified ZSU-23-2 AA gun on Star 266 truck Source: http://www. ... A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ... Star 266 as a fire truck. ...	RM-85 or the unarmored version of RM-70 Image File history File links RM_70_MRL.jpg RM-70 multiple rocket launcher of the Polish Army From the web-page of the Polish Ministry of Defence Used with permission (see here for details) File links The following pages link to this file: Multiple rocket launcher ... The RM-70 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a Czechoslovakian army version and the heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), providing enhanced performance over its parent artillery system that was introduced in 1972. ...	Mil Mi-24 Helicopter of the Polish Land Forces Polish Mi-24D (Hind-D) helicopter, 1999 Author: Michal Derela (user:Pibwl) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ...	Leopard 2A4 of the Polish Army Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 271 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Leopard 2 is a German main battle tank built by the German company Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, developed in the early 1970s and first entering service in 1979, replacing the earlier Leopard 1 as the foremost MBT in the Bundeswehr. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ...

See also

• Edward Pietrzyk, current commander-in-chief of the Polish Land Forces
• List of Polish wars
• Polish military awards and decorations
• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia
• Podhale rifles
• Polish Army Museum
• 7th Coastal Defense Brigade

Gen. ... Below is a list of military conflicts in which Polish armed forces participated or which took place on Polish territory. ... The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use by the Polish Army. ... // Present Polish system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Polish Army. ... Col. ... M-3 Halftrack in front of the museum Polish Army Museum (Polish: ) is a museum in Warsaw documenting the military history of the world, as well as the military aspects of the history of Poland. ... The Polish 7th Coastal Defence Brigade (based at Slupsk) of the Polish Army are the Marines of Poland. ...

Notes

http://www.mon.gov.pl/pl/strona/205/LG_59_150

External links

• Official Website of the Land Forces of Poland