The following is a standard order of battle of the Polish cavalry brigade in 1939.
Chain of command
Polish Cavalry Brigade - chain of command
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Sub-unit
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C/O
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squadron-sized
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platoon-sized
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smaller units
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| commanding officer
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Staff
and headquarters
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deputy commanding officer
chief military judge
chaplain
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| chief of staff
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operational officer
intelligence officer
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military police platoon
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| chief communications officer
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communication squadron
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| chief commander of the tabors
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tabor's workshop
2 commands of march columns
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3 columns each
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| quartermaster
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transport officer
armament officer
chief steward officer
chief doctor
chief veterinarian
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artillery park unit
steward park unit
medical platoon
veterinary platoon
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| Headquarters commander
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staff squadron
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| Commander's units
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bicycle squadron (recce/liaison)
engineering squadron
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HMG platoon
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cavalry regiment
3 or 4 in each brigade
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regiment commander
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line squadrons -
4 in each regiment
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cavalry platoon -
3 in each squadron
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3 sections (6 soldiers each)
LMG section (5 soldiers)
squadron commanders troop
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LMG section
administration unit
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HMG squadron
maintenance squadron
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3 HMG platoons
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4 HMG each
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AT platoon
bicycle platoon
communications platoon
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engineering squad
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| Mounted Artillery Unit (DAK)
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DAK commander
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munitions supply column
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75 mm artillery battery
3 or 4 guns each
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communications platoon
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| Organic Armoured Unit
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commander
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tankette squadron
armoured car squadron
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| Organic Rifle Battalion
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Rifles battalion
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Composition and armament
The following is a list of all equipment, armament, men and means of transport in use by a cavalry regiment and a cavalry brigade of the Polish Army, as of 1939. The figures for brigades are based on official Polish Army instructions prepared in late 1930s. The numbers in brackets give the figures for a four-regiment brigade, as opposed to the standard three-regiment one. The figures for the regiments are given after the actual mobilisation report of September 1, 1939, of the 25th Greater Polish Uhlans Regiment. Note that the numbers for other units may vary, mostly due to different mobilisation schedules and other problems.[1]
Polish cavalry brigades in 1939
Cavalry
Armoured-Motorised Brigades
- Different armament and structure
See also
References
