2nd Armoured Brigade (Poland) - 1945 Upgrade To Division

1945 Upgrade To Division

In 1945 the Brigade was upgraded to Division strength and it stood as follows:

  • Polish 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division. CO: Brig.Gen. Bronisław Rakowski
    • Carpathian Uhlan/Lancer Regiment (Divisional Recce)
    • 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
      • 4th 'Scorpion' Armoured Regiment
      • 1st Krechowiecki Uhlan Regiment
      • 6th 'Children of Lwów' Armoured Regiment
      • 2nd Motorised Independent Polish Commando Company
    • 16th Pomorska Infantry Brigade
      • 64th Pomorski Infantry Battalion
      • 66th Pomorski Infantry Battalion
      • 66th Pomorski Infantry Battalion
        • 16th Pomorski Support Company
    • Other Divisional Units
      • HQ Division Artillery
      • 7th Horse Artillery Regiment
      • 16th Pomorski Light Artillery Regiment
      • 2nd Anti-tank Regiment
      • 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
      • 2nd Warszawski Signals Battalion
      • 2nd Warszawski Engineer Battalion
        • 9th Forward Tank Replacement Squadron
        • 9th Supply Company
        • 19th Supply Company
        • 28th Supply Company
        • 9th Workshop Company
        • 16th Workshop Company
        • 2nd Armoured Division Military Police (Provost) Company
          • 9th Field Court
          • 343 Anti-malaria Section

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