Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division
- Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division
Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division ( _pl. 1 Dywizja Piechoty im. Tadeusza Kościuszki) was the first unit of the new Polish Armed Forces in the East. It was the first division of Polish First Army ("Berling Army"), part of "Ludowe Wojsko Polskie"). It was an infantry division, formed in May 1943 in Sielce (near Oka River) under command of general Zygmunt Berling and ready for operations on 15 July 1943. It's first engagement took place in October 1943 at the battle of Lenino. It ended up its combat route with the Battle of Berlin. It was named after a Polish hero, Tadeusz Kościuszko.
In 1955 it was reorganized into 1st Warsaw Mechanized Division ("1 Warszawska Dywizja Zmechanizowana").
Formations:
* Praski Pułk Piechoty
* 2 Berliński Pułk Piechoty
* 3 Berliński Pułk Piechoty
* 1 Berliński Pułk Artylerii Lekkiej,
* support units
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