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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