1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade
| 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 1 Warszawska Brygada Pancerna | |
18th "Żelazna" Mechanised Division | |
| Garrison/HQ | Wesoła (Warsaw) |
| Patron | Tadeusz Kościuszko |
| Anniversaries | 23 September |
| Engagements |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Jan Wojno |
The 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade (Polish: 1 Warszawska Brygada Pancerna) is a brigade of the Polish Armed Forces, based in Warsaw.
History
Polish 1st Armoured Brigade "
The unit fought at the
In January 1945 it received another honorary name, Warszawska (of Warsaw). In July and August 1945 fought against Polish anti-Communist guerrilla. In January 1946 it was downsized to regiment (becoming 1st Warsaw Tank Regiment), and from June it was stationed in the Modlin area.
The modern version of the 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade was formed in 1994 and was subordinated to the
Structure
- The 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade "Tadeusz Kościuszko" is headquartered in Wesoła and structured as follows:
- Command Battalion in Wesoła
- Tank Battalion in Wesoła with Leopard 2A5 main battle tanks
- 1st Mechanised Battalion in Chełm with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- 3rd Mechanised Battalion in Zamość with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles
- Self-propelled Artillery Group in Chełm with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers
- Anti-aircraft Group in Siedlce with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles
- Reconnaissance Company in Siedlce with BRDM-2 vehicles
- Engineer Company in Siedlce
- Logistic Battalion in Wesoła
Popular culture
The Polish TV series
References
- ^ The Polish Army 1939-45 By Steven J. Zaloga, Richard Hook, Osprey Publishing [1]
- ^ "21 Brygada Strzelców Podhalańskich - 18 Dywizja Zmechanizowana". 21bsp.wp.mil.pl. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
External links
Media related to 1 Warszawska Brygada Pancerna im. Bohaterów Westerplatte at Wikimedia Commons
