1st Division (Duchy of Warsaw)

1 Division 1 Dywizja 1806 -1813 Duchy of Warsaw Army Józef Poniatowski The 1st Division (Polish: 1 Dywizja) – was a division in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw. Division history From 1806, it operated as the Warsaw Legion (Polish: Legia Warszawska). When it was organised, six battalions were formed in the Warsaw department and two in the Płock department.Krwawicz Zych 1955 68 In 1808, the Legion was reorganised and the 1st Division was formed. Its commander was the former commander of the Warsaw Legion, General Józef Poniatowski.Zych 1961 22 Structural organistation Following the reorganisation and personnel changes, the division's status in mid-1808 was as follows:Zych 1961 22 Commanders Division commander – General Józef Poniatowski Major of the DivisionDeputy division commander Notes – General Łukasz Biegański Chief of Staff – Colonel Franciszek Paszkowski Brigade commanders: General Wincenty Aksamitowski, General Stanisław Wojczyński Commander's aide-de-camp – Colonel Józef Rautenstrauch War commissioner – Marcin MolskiMorawski Wielecki 1996 45 Without assignment – General Kamieniecki Chief health officer – Onufry LuceyGembarzewski Askenazy 2003 12 Divisions 1st Infantry Regiment – commanding officer, Colonel Kazimierz Małachowski (1642 soldiers) 2nd Infantry Regiment – commanding officer, Colonel Stanisław Potocki (1742 soldiers) 3rd Infantry Regiment – commanding officer, Colonel Edward Żółtowski (1927 soldiers) 4th Infantry Regiment – commanding officer, Colonel Feliks Potocki 1st mounted rifle regiment – commanding officer, Colonel Konstanty Przebendowski (730 soldiers) 2nd Uhlan Regiment – commanding officer Tadeusz Tyszkiewicz (800 soldiers) 1st Foot Artillery Battalion – commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jakub Redel 1st Horse Artillery Company 13th Infantry Regiment - commander, Col. Franciszek ŻymirskiWimmer 1978 439 Notes Notes Footnotes References Gembarzewski Bronisław Wojsko Polskie : Księstwo Warszawskie 1807–1814 Askenazy Szymon 2003 Wydawnictwo Kurpisz 8388841475 Poznań Korzon Tadeusz Dzieje wojen i wojskowości w Polsce Rogowa Jadwiga Gembarzewski Bronisław 2003 Kurpisz 8388841521 Poznań Krwawicz Marian Wypisy źródłowe do historii polskiej sztuki wojennej. Polska sztuka wojenna w latach 1796–1815. Zeszyt jedenasty Zych Gabriel 1955 Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej Warszawa Kukiel Marian Zarys historii wojskowości w Polsce 1993 Puls 0907587992 London Morawski Ryszard Wojsko Księstwa Warszawskiego. Generalicja i sztaby Wielecki Henryk 1996 Wydawnictwo Belona 8311085110 Warszawa Wimmer Jan Historia piechoty polskiej do roku 1864 Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej 1978 Warszawa Zych Gabriel Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807–1812 Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej 1961 Warszawa Category:Duchy of Warsaw Category:Divisions in the Duchy of Warsaw