1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade

1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade pl 1 Warszawska Brygada Pancerna Naszywka 1 Warszawskiej BPanc.JPG 1994–present Poland Polish Land Forces Armoured Brigade 18th "Żelazna" Mechanised Division Wesoła (Warsaw) Tadeusz Kościuszko Iraq War War in Afghanistan 23 September Brigadier General Artur Kozłowski The 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade (pl 1 Warszawska Brygada Pancerna) is a brigade of the Polish Armed Forces, based in Warsaw. History Polish 1st Armoured Brigade "defenders of Westerplatte" (pl 1 Brygada Pancerna im. Bohaterów Westerplatte) or Polish 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade (Polish: 1 Warszawska Brygada Pancerna) was a military unit in the Ludowe Wojsko Polskie. It was formed on August 19, 1943, from a regiment (pułk) of the same name. The unit fought at the Battle of Lenino (September 1943) and at the Battle of Studzianki during the Lublin-Brest Offensive (Magnuszew bridgeheads in August 1944).The Polish Army 1939-45 By Steven J. Zaloga, Richard Hook, Osprey Publishing From mid-August it was subordinate to the Polish First Army. Later the unit fought in the East Pomeranian Offensive. In January 1945 it received another honorary name, Warszawska (of Warsaw). In July and August 1945 fought against Polish anti-Communist guerrilla. In January 1946 it was downsized to regiment (becoming 1st Warsaw Tank Regiment), and from June it was stationed in the Modlin area. The modern version of the 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade was formed in 1994 and was subordinated to the 16th Pomeranian Mechanised Division. On August 29, 2019, the brigade was transferred under the command of the newly formed 18th "Żelazna" Mechanised Division, which is intended to help safeguard Poland's eastern border.21 Brygada Strzelców Podhalańskich - 18 Dywizja Zmechanizowana https://21bsp.wp.mil.pl/pl/articles6-aktualnosci/2019-08-29a-18-dywizja-zmechanizowana/ 21bsp.wp.mil.pl 2019-10-15 In April 2021, 1WAB troops were deployed to the Belarus-Poland border.https://www.intellinews.com/poland-deploys-troops-close-to-the-belarusian-border-in-response-to-crackdown-on-polish-minority-207911/ Poland deploys troops close to Belarusian border in response to crackdown on Polish minority 13 April 2021 In August 2023, 10,000 troops were sent to help the Polish Border Guard police the border with Belarus so as "to deter the aggressor, so that he does not dare to attack us." Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak he was not ruling out closing the border, and "Everything that happens in Belarus is coordinated with Russia’s actions."https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-deploy-up-to-10k-soldiers-belarus-border/ Poland will deploy 10K soldiers at Belarus frontier 10 August 2023 1WAB troops were deployed there as a result of this announcement. On 6 June 2024 Mateusz Sitek, who was a soldier of 1WAB, suffered injuries while patrolling the Belarus-Poland border. He had been serving in the 1WAB from 18 December 2023;2024-06-07 Dlaczego zmarł żołnierz zraniony na granicy. Mateusz Sitek miał 21 lat https://www.igryfino.pl/artykul/47934,dlaczego-zmarl-zolnierz-zraniony-na-granicy-mateusz-sitek-mial-21-lat 2024-11-03 igryfino.pl pl initially, he had served in the ranks of the Territorial Defense Force.Czernek Seweryn 2024-06-07 Grał w ich klubie. Żegnają zmarłego polskiego żołnierza https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1126726/to-on-stracil-zycie-na-granicy-mateusz-sitek-byl-sportowcem pl Structure Operational Structure of the Polish Land Forces The 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade "Tadeusz Kościuszko" is headquartered in Wesoła and structured as follows: Command Battalion in Wesoła Tank Battalion in Wesoła with M1A1 FEP Abrams 1st Mechanised Battalion in Chełm with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles 3rd Mechanised Battalion in Zamość with BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicles Self-propelled Artillery Group in Chełm with 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers Anti-aircraft Group in Siedlce with ZUR-23-2 kg "Jodek-G" anti-aircraft systems and Grom surface-to-air missiles Reconnaissance Company in Siedlce with BRDM-2 vehicles Engineer Company in Siedlce Logistic Battalion in Wesoła Popular culture The Polish TV series Czterej pancerni i pies (Four tank men and a dog) featured the adventures of a tank crew from this brigade. References External links Category:Armoured brigades of Poland Category:Military units and formations established in 1943 Category:Military units and formations of Poland in World War II Category:Warsaw in World War II