Organization of Polish Armor 1939

18 Scout (or ) Companies (Assigned to infantry divisions) 2 Platoons, with a total of 4 Officers 87 Men 13 4 Trucks with fuel trailers 7 Motorcycles 1 Radio Car 1 Staff Car 1 Field Kitchen

Armored Groups Assigned to Cavarly Brigades 2 Armored Squadrons, each with two troops Headquarters Troop 4 Officers 92 Men 2 Tankettes 1 Armored Car 9 Motorcycles 19 Heavy Trucks with 3 Fuel Trailers 2 Staff Cars 1 Radio Car 1 Field Kitchen Armored Car Squadron, 2 Officers 42 Men in 2 Platoons, each with 7 Armored Cars 5 Motorcycles 3 Heavy Trucks, 1 Fuel Trailer 1 Radio Car 1 Field Kitchen 1 Tankette Squadron, with 3 Officers 42 Men 11 Tankettes 5 Motorcycles 2 Heavy Trucks, 1 Fuel Trailer 1 Staff Car 1 Radio Car 1 Field Kitchen

Mechanized Brigades had 2 Tank Reconaissance Squadrons, each with 1 Light Truck company 2 Motorized Regiments Supporting Artillery

1 Independent Forces in Reserve 2 Battalions of 7TP 1 Company of 7TP Tanks 1 Battalion R-35 Tanks 3 Companies M-l7 FT tanks (obsolete)

Formation Equipment Assigned_to 11th Armored Group TKS Mazovian Cav 12th Armored Group TKS Wolynian Cav 31st Armored Group TKS Suwalska Cav 32nd Armored Group TKS Podlaski Cav 33rd Armored Group TKS Wilenski Cav 51st Armored Group TK Karkowski Cav 6lth Armored Group TKS Kresow Cav 62nd Armored Group TKS Podolski Cav 71st Armored Group TKS* Wielkopolski Cav 81st Armored Group TK* Pomorska Cav 91st Armored Group TK Nowogrodska Cav 11th Independent Scout Tank Co TKS* Mech 12th Independent Scout Tank Co TKS* Warsaw Mech 31st Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 25th Inf Div 32nd Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 10th Inf Div 41st Independent Scout Tank Co TK 30th Inf Div 42nd Independent Scout Tank Co TK Kresowa Cav 51st Independent Scout Tank Co TK Bielsko Group 52nd Independent Scout Tank Co TKS Slask Group 61st Independent Scout Tank Co TKS Slask Group 62nd Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 20th Inf Div 63rd Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 8th Inf Div 71st Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 14th Inf Div 72nd Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 17th Inf Div 81st Independent Scout Tank Co TK 4th Inf Div 82nd Independent Scout Tank Co TKS 15th Inf Div 91st Independent Scout Tank Co TK 28th Inf Div 92nd Independent Scout Tank Co TK 10th Inf Div 101st Independent Scout Tank Co TKF* 10th Mech Br 121st Independent Scout Tank Co TKS* 10th Mech Br 1st Battalion 7TP jw High Cmd 2nd Light Tank Battalion 7TP jw High Cmd 111st Light Tank Company M-l7 FT Reserve 112th Light Tank Company M-l7 FT Reserve 113th Light Tank Company M-l7 FT Reserve 12th Light Tank Company Vickers Warsaw Mech Br 121st Light Tank Company Vickers 10th Mech Brs

Zaloga, S. & Madej, V., The Polish Campaign 1939 Hippocrene Books, Inc., New York, 1985

Copyright GFN 1992

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