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  2. Polish Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Poland's contribution to ISAF was the country's largest since its entrance into NATO. Polish forces also took part in the Iraq War. From 2003 to 2008, Polish military forces commanded the Multinational Division located in the South-Central Occupation Zone of Iraq. The division was made up of troops from 23 nations and totaled as many as 8,500 ...

  3. Polish Land Forces - Wikipedia

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    There appear to have been a total of around thirty Polish divisions involved. Boris Savinkov was at the head of an army of 20,000 to 30,000 largely Russian POWs, and was accompanied by Dmitry Merezhkovsky and Zinaida Gippius. The Polish forces grew from approximately 100,000 in 1918 to over 500,000 in early 1920.

  4. Operational structure of the Polish Land Forces - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. List of equipment of the Polish Land Forces - Wikipedia

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    150 TRG M10 were ordered by Polish Land Forces in 2016. [43] WKW Wilk Poland.50 BMG. anti-materiel rifle. WKW Wilk: 80: The nickname "WKW" stands for Wielkokalibrowy Karabin Wyborowy or Large Caliber Sniper Rifle. Its military designation in the Polish army is known as the Tor. Developed by Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów; Unknown number donated ...

  6. History of the Polish Army - Wikipedia

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    The first Polish Army was created in the 10th-century kingdom of Poland, under the Piast dynasty. The prince's forces were composed of a group of armed men, usually mounted, named drużyna. Their key role was the protection of the monarch and supporting the taxation effort. Their organisation was similar to other such armed units of other ...

  7. Polish Air Force - Wikipedia

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    Trainer. PZL-130, M-346. Transport. C-130, C-295, M-28, 737. The Polish Air Force (Polish: Siły Powietrzne, lit. 'Air Forces') is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej (lit. 'Aerial and Air Defense Forces'). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 26,000 ...

  8. Military history of Poland during World War II - Wikipedia

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    It ended on October 6, 1939, with Germany and the Soviet Union occupying the entirety of Poland. German losses included about 16,000 killed in action, 28,000 wounded, 3,500 missing, over 200 aircraft, and 30% of their armored vehicles. The Polish casualties were about 66,000 dead and 694,000 captured.

  9. Modernization of the Polish Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Miecznik Programme. Contract signed on 27 July 2021 with PLN 14,8 billion overall cost as of 15 December 2023. Ships based on Babcock International 's Type 31 frigate project to be built in Poland by consortium led by Polish Armaments Group. ORP Wicher laid down on 31 January 2024 with commission planned in 2029.