List of Polish divisions in World War II

This is a list of Polish divisions in World War II.

Polish divisions in September 1939 Campaign[]

• 1st Legions Infantry Division of Józef Piłsudski (stationed in Wilno) - Brig. Gen. Wincenty Kowalski
• 2nd Legions Infantry Division (stationed in Kielce) - Col. Edward Dojan-Surówka, after September 8, 1939 col.
• 3rd Legions Infantry Division (stationed in Zamość) - Col. Marian Turowski
• 4th Toruń Infantry Division (stationed in Toruń) - Col. Tadeusz Lubicz-Niezabitowski, after September 4, 1939 Col. , after September 12 Col. Józef Werobej
• 5th Lwów Infantry Division (stationed in Lwów) - Gen. Juliusz Zulauf
• 6th Kraków Infantry Division (stationed in Kraków) - Gen. Bernard Mond
• 7th Częstochowa Infantry Division (stationed in Częstochowa) - Brig. Gen. Janusz Gąsiorowski
• 8th Infantry Division (stationed in Modlin) - Col.
• 9th Siedlce Infantry Division (stationed in Siedlce) - Col. Józef Werobej
• 10th Łódź Infantry Division (stationed in Łódź) -Gen.
• 11th Carpathian Infantry Division (stationed in Stanisławów) - Col. Bronisław Prugar-Ketling
• 12th Tarnopol Infantry Division (stationed in Tarnopol) - Gen. Gustaw Paszkiewicz
• 13th Kresy Infantry Division (stationed in Równe) - Col.
• 14th Greater Poland Infantry Division (stationed in Poznań) - Gen. Franciszek Wład
• 15th Greater Poland Infantry Division (stationed in Bydgoszcz) - Gen.
• 16th Pomeranian Infantry Division (stationed in Grudziądz) - Col. Stanisław Świtalski, after September 2, 1939 Col. Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko
• 17th Greater Poland Infantry Division (stationed in Gniezno) - Col.
• 18th Łomża Infantry Division (stationed in Łomża) - Col. Stefan Kossecki
• 19th Infantry Division (stationed in Wilno) - Gen. Józef Kwaciszewski
• 20th Infantry Division (stationed in Baranowicze) - Col.
• 21st Mountain Infantry Division (Poland) (stationed in Bielsko-Biała) - Gen. Józef Kustroń
• 22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Poland) (stationed in Przemyśl) - Col.
• 23rd Upper Silesian Infantry Division (stationed in Katowice) - Col.
• 24th Jarosław Infantry Division (stationed in Jarosław) - Col. Aleksander Krzyżanowski, after September 8, 1939 Col.
• 25th Kalisz Infantry Division (stationed in Kalisz) - Gen. Franciszek Alter
• 26th Skierniewice Infantry Division (stationed in Skierniewice) - Col.
• 27th Kowel Infantry Division (stationed in Kowel) - Gen. Juliusz Drapella
• 28th Warsaw Infantry Division (stationed in Warsaw) - Gen. Władysław Bończa-Uzdowski
• 29th Grodno Infantry Division (stationed in Grodno) - Col. Ignacy Oziewicz
• 30th Polesie Infantry Division (stationed in Kobryń) - Gen.
• 33rd Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Grodno) - Col.
• 35th Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Wilno) - Col.
• 36th Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Czortków) - Col.
• 38th Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Łuniniec) - Col. Alojzy Wir-Konas
• 39th Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Rembertów) - Gen. Bruno Olbrycht
• 41st Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Ostrów Mazowiecka) - Gen. Wacław Piekarski
• 44th Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Łowicz) - Col.
• (stationed in Kraków) - Gen.
• - Col. Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina
• 55th Reserve Infantry Division (stationed in Będzin) - Col.
• 60th Infantry Division 'Kobryń' - Col. Adam Epler
• - Brig. Gen. Zygmunt Podhorski

Polish divisions in France 1939–40[]

• - Gen. Bronisław Duch
• - Gen. Bronisław Prugar-Ketling
• - Gen.
• 4th Infantry Division (Poland) - Col.
• Polish Independent Highland Brigade - Gen. Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko
• 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade (10éme Brigade de cavalerie motorisée) - Gen. Stanisław Maczek
• Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade - Gen. Stanisław Kopański

Polish divisions & brigades on the Western and Italian Fronts[]

• I Corps
  • 1st Armoured Division
  • 1st Independent Parachute Brigade
• II Corps
  • 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division
  • 5th Kresowa Infantry Division
  • 2nd Armoured Brigade

Polish divisions on the Eastern Fronts[]

• First Polish Army
  • 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division
  • in addition:
    • Army artillery: 5 Artillery Brigades (1-5), 1st AA-Artillery Division, 1st mortar regiment
    • 1st Engineering Brigade
    • 4th independent heavy tank regiment
    • 13th SP-artillery regiment (SU-85 and ISU-152)
• Second Army (Poland)
  • 5th Infantry Division
  • 7th Infantry Division
  • 8th Infantry Division
  • 9th Infantry Division
  • 10th Infantry Division
  • 16th Armoured Brigade,
  • 2nd Artillery Division, 3rd AA-artillery Division, 3rd indep. mortar regiment
  • 3 AT-artillery brigades (nos.9,11,14)
  • 2nd Sapper Brigade
  • 4th independent heavy tank regiment
  • 28th SP-artillery regiment (21 x SU-85)
• 1st Armoured Corps: 3 armoured brigades, 1st Motorized Infantry Brigade - details below. Subordinated to the 2nd Army.
  • 2nd Armoured Brigade (2. Brygada Pancerna) - (65 x T-34/85)
  • 3rd Armoured Brigade
  • 4th Armoured Brigade
  • 24th SP-artillery regiment (21 x SU-85)
  • 25th SP-artillery regiment (21 x ISU-122)
  • 27th SP-artillery regiment (21 x SU-76M)
  • 2nd mortar regiment
  • 26th AA-artillery regiment
  • Rocket artillery battalion

Polish divisions of the underground armies[]

• Home Army - brigade or division-sized units only
  • (Kielce-Radom)
  • Polish 8th Home Army Infantry Division (Warsaw Uprising)
  • (Wilno)
  • 27th Home Army Infantry Division (Poland) (Wołyń)
• National Armed Forces

See also[]

• Polish contribution to World War II
• History of Poland (1939–1945)