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.

1st Legions Infantry Division

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 2025 the 1st Legions Infantry Division consists of the following units:[2][3][4]

  • 1st Legions Infantry Division "Marshal Józef Piłsudski", in Ciechanów
    • 1st Command Battalion, in Ciechanów
    • 1st Legions Mechanized Brigade, in Karakule
      • Command Battalion, in Karakule
      • 1st Legions Mechanized Battalion, in Karakule
    • 2nd Legions Armored Brigade, in Czerwony Bór
      • Command Battalion, in Czerwony Bór
      • 1st Legions Tank Battalion, in Czerwony Bór
      • 5th Legions Tank Battalion, in Czartajew
      • Logistic Battalion, in Czerwony Bór
    • 2nd Legions Motorized Brigade, in Ełk[5]
      • Command Battalion, in Wojewodzin
      • 1st Legions Motorized Battalion, in Ełk
      • 2nd Legions Motorized Battalion, in Wojewodzin
    • Legions Motorized Brigade, in Kolno (forming)
      • Command Battalion, in Kolno
      • 1st Legions Motorized Battalion, in Kolno
      • 2nd Legions Motorized Battalion, in Grajewo
    • 2nd Legions Artillery Brigade, in Iława
      • Command Battery, in Iława
      • Rocket Artillery Group, in Susz with Homar-K multiple rocket launchers
    • 1st Legions Anti-Tank Regiment, in Wielbark
      • Command Company, in Wielbark
    • 1st Legions Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in Ostrołęka
      • Command Battery, in Ostrołęka
      • 1st Legions Anti-Aircraft Group, in Ostrołęka
    • 3rd Legions Engineer Regiment, in Chełmno
      • Command Company, in Chełmno
      • Legions Engineer Battalion, in Chełmno
    • 1st Legions Logistic Regiment, in Mława
      • Command Company
      • Transport Battalion, in Czerwony Bór
    • 1st Legions Reconnaissance Battalion, in Białystok
    • 1st Legions Signal Battalion, in Ciechanów
    • 3rd Legions Chemical Battalion, in Brodnica
    • 1st Division Training Center, in Czerwony Bór
    • 2nd Division Training Center, in Ślubowo

8th Home Army Infantry Division

11th Armored Cavalry Division

12th Mechanized Division

16th Mechanized Division

18th Mechanized Division

1st Army Aviation Brigade

6th Airborne Brigade

25th Air Cavalry Brigade

  • 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
    • 22nd Carpathian Mountains Infantry Battalion, in Kłodzko
    • 1st Aviation Group, in Leźnica Wielka
      • 1st Squadron with 16x Mi-8T transport helicopters (planned to be replaced with AW101 helicopters)
      • 2nd Squadron with 16x Mi-17-1V transport helicopters (planned to be replaced with AW101 helicopters)
    • 7th Aviation Group, in Nowy Glinnik
      • 1st Squadron with 12x PZL W-3WA Sokół helicopters (being replaced by AW149 helicopters)
      • 2nd Squadron with 12x PZL W-3WA Sokół helicopters (being replaced by AW149 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

Units and Formations attached to the Land Forces

Armed Forces Support Inspectorate

  • 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

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

Independent units and formations

9th Command Support Brigade of the Armed Forces General Command

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

Warsaw Garrison Command

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

Land Forces structure graphic

Geographic distribution

Warsaw
1 Aviation Bde.
6 Airborne Bde.
25 Air Cavalry Bde.
16 Mechanized Div.
9 Armored Bde.
15 Mech. Bde.
16 Mot. Bde.
20 Mech. Bde.
1 Art. Bde.
14 Anti-tank Rgt.
15 Anti-air. Rgt.
16 Engineer Rgt.
16 Logistic Rgt.
12 Mech. Div.
2 Mechanized Bde.
7 Coastal Defense Bde.
12 Mechanized Bde.
5 Engineer Rgt.
5 Artillery Rgt.
8 Anti-air. Rgt.
8 Logistic Rgt.
11 Armored Div.
10 Armored Bde.
17 Mechanized Bde.
34 Armored Bde.
23 Artillery Rgt.
4 Anti-air. Rgt.
2 Recon Rgt.
9 Recon Rgt.
18 Recon Rgt.
1 Engineer Rgt.
2 Engineer Rgt.
2 Engineer Rgt.
4 CBRN-Def. Rgt.
5 CBRN-Def. Rgt.
18 Mechanized Div.
18 Motorized Bde.
19 Mechanized Bde.
21 Podhale Rifles Bde.
18 Artillery Rgt.
18 Anti-air. Rgt.
18 Engineer Rgt.
18 Logistic Rgt.
1 Legions Inf. Div.
1 Leg. Mech. Bde.
2 Leg. Armored Bde.
2 Leg. Mot. Bde.
Leg. Mot. Bde.
2 Leg. Art. Bde.
1 Leg. Anti-tank Rgt.
1 Leg. Anti-air. Rgt.
3 Leg. Engineer Rgt.
1 Leg. Logistic Rgt.
8 Home Army Inf. Div.
Home Army Armored Bde.
Home Army Mech. Bde.
Home Army Mech. Bde.
Home Army Mot. Bde.
Home Army Art. Bde.
Home Army Anti-tank Rgt.
Home Army Anti-air. Rgt.
Home Army Log. Rgt.

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