Polish Special Forces
| Polish Special Forces Wojska Specjalne | |
|---|---|
 Wojska Specjalne Eagle | |
| Active | 2007 - present |
| Country |  Poland |
| Allegiance | Polish Armed Forces |
| Type | special forces |
| Size | 2500 (February 2016)[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Kraków |
| Engagements | Iraq occupation, War in Afghanistan, Syrian civil war (Personnel recovery, Emergency evacuation) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | gen. bryg. Piotr Patalong |
| Chief of Staff | gen. bryg. Jerzy Gut |
| Insignia | |
| Wojska Specjalne Flag |  |
Wojska Specjalne, WS (en. Special Troops) is the 4th military branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland formed in early 2007. It is composed of special forces units and command:
- Dowództwo Wojsk Specjalnych (Special Troops Command) based in Kraków
- Jednostka Wojskowa Agat based in Gliwice
- Jednostka Wojskowa Formoza based in Gdynia
- Jednostka Wojskowa Grom based in Warszawa & Gdańsk - Tier 1 unit
- Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów based in Lubliniec
- Jednostka Wojskowa Nil based in Kraków
- 7 Eskadra Działań Specjalnych based in Powidz; only operational command
Equipment
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Firearms
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| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Firearms of Polish Armed Forces | ||
| AKM | 7.62×39mm Assault Rifle | Virtually phased out |
| Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | Most commonly used weapon. |
| Pallad grenade launcher | 40×47mm Grenade Launcher | |
| SWD | 7.62×54mmR Sniper Rifle | |
| Sako TRG | 7.62×51mm Sniper Rifle | |
| PKM | 7.62×54mmR General Purpose Machine Gun | |
| UKM-2000 | 7.62×51mm General Purpose Machine Gun | |
| Standard (most common) Firearms of Polish Special Forces | ||
| Heckler & Koch USP/Heckler & Koch MK23 | 9×19mm and 11.43×23mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol in JW Grom |
| Glock 17 | 9×19mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol in JW Komandosów and JW Agat |
| SIG P226 | 9×19mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol in JW Formoza |
| FN Five-seven | 5.7×28mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol for close protection in JW Grom |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | 9×19mm Submachine Gun | Standard SMG for direct force operations in JW Grom |
| FN P90 | 5.7×28mm Submachine Gun | Standard SMG for close protection in JW Grom |
| Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | |
| Colt M4A1 | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | Mostly supplanted the Beryl in JW GROM. Less prevalent in other units. |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | Assault rife used by Polish SOF, used by JW Grom, JW Komandosów and JW Agat; various barrel options used (10, 14.5 and 16.5 inch) Most commonly used assault rifle of the Special Forces |
| Heckler & Koch AG-C/GLM | 40×46SR mm Grenade Launcher | Standard grenade launcher used with HK416 |
| Heckler & Koch G36 | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | used in JW Formoza |
| Heckler & Koch AG36 | 40×46mmSR Grenade Launcher | Standard grenade launcher used with G36 |
| FN Minimi | 5.56×45mm and 7.62×51mm Light Machine Gun | Most common light machine gun in polish SOF |
| Carl Gustav | 84×246mmR Recoilless Rifle | |
| Other Firearms (less common) | ||
| Beretta 92 | 9×19mm Semi-Auto Pistol | |
| M4 Carbine | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | Clones made by KAC and Bushmaster |
| F2000 | 5.56×45mm Assault Rifle | |
| M14 rifle | 7.62×51mm Battle Rifle | Upgraded to EBR standard |
| M203 | 40×46mmSR Grenade Launcher | |
| H&K MZP-1 | 40×46mmSR Grenade Launcher | |
| Remington 870 | 12 gauge Shotgun | |
| Heckler & Koch PSG-1 | 7.62×51mm Sniper Rifle | |
| Remington 700 | Sniper Rifle | |
| Mauser SP66 | Sniper Rifle | |
| Mauser 86 | Sniper Rifle | |
| Barrett M82 | 12.7×99mm Anti-Material Rifle | |
Vehicles
| Name | Type | Variant | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMMWV | Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle | M1165A1 | 5 | Polish Armed Forces currently operate 222 different variants of HMMWVes (217 are operated by the Polish Land Forces). |
| Oshkosh M-ATV | MRAP | 45 | Donated by the USA.[2] | |
| Toyota | Four-wheel Drive Vehicle | Land Cruiser Hilux[3] |
Used by GROM and 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów | |
| Land Rover Defender | Four-wheel Drive Vehicle | 90 110 |
4[4] 6 |
Used by GROM and Formoza |
| Mercedes-Benz | Four-wheel Drive Vehicle Truck |
G-class Atego 1323AK |
6 10[5] |
Polish Armed forces currently operate a total number of 140 G-class vehicles.[6] The Land forces operate 121 GD 290s and MB290GD WDs.[5] The military police uses 13 GD 290s.[5] |
| Tarpan Honker | 4x4 | Honker Skorpion 3 special version | Used by 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów | |
| Star | Truck | Star 1444 (MAN TGM 18.280 BB) | 1[5] | |
| Volvo | Truck | Volvo FM 8x4 Volvo FM 6x6 Volvo FM 4x4 |
10[5] 11[5] 2[5] |
Look also
References
- ^ http://www.dz.urz.mon.gov.pl/zasoby/dziennik/pozycje/zalaczniki/2014/02/Zal._do_poz._45_dec._budzet.pdf
- ^ [1]
- ^ Nowa Technika Wojskowa magazine, issue 03/09
- ^ "Nadjeżdża Huzar". 4 January 2005.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Zakupy pojazdów dla Wojska Polskiego". Gdzie zaczyna się wojsko….
- ^ Nowa Technika Wojskowa magazine, issue 03/09 96
External links
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| Specialised component(s) | |
|---|---|
| Reserve | National Reserve Forces |
| Military police | |
| Stand-alone unit(s) | |
