Poland

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Personnel. Reducing by 50% over 2006; 2009 all volunteer. Total 120,000 including reserves; estimated 60,000 active. Likely to reduce further. GDP ~$567-billion 2009 Budget ~$6.25-billion 2009 Organization Combat brigades and divisions are directly under army command not corps or military regions.

 

Since Our last update (2007) there have been reductions and reorganizations as Poland has shifted to an all-volunteer army. We’ve notated the units that have been disbanded or transferred to another HQ.

 

Summary of forces

 

1 armored division HQ (called armored cavalry) (11^th)

3 mechanized division HQ (1^st, 12^th, 16^th)

1 mountain brigade (21^st)

1 airborne brigade (6^th)

1 air assault brigade (25^th)

1 coastal defense mechanized brigade (7^th)

3 armored brigades (9^th, 10^th, 34^th)

7 mechanized brigades (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 12^th, 15^th, 17^th, 20^th)

4 artillery brigades (divisional) (1^st, 2^nd, 5^th,, 16^th) 

2 artillery brigades (independent) (1^st, 23^rd)

2 independent engineer brigades (1^st, 2^nd)

2 attack helicopter regiments (49^th, 56^th)

 

3 Special Forces Regiments (1^st Commando, 2^nd & 9^th Reconnaissance)

 

2 EW Battalions

1 Communications regiment

2 bridge engineer regiments

1 NBC regiment

1 anti-tank regiment

2 air defense regiments

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