Wojska Specjalne | |
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Polish Special Forces Eagle | |
Active | 2007 - present |
Country | Poland |
Allegiance | Polish Armed Forces |
Size | ~2,100 (2012) [1] |
Garrison/HQ | Kraków |
Engagements | Iraq occupation, War in Afghanistan, Syrian civil war |
Commanders | |
Commander | gen. bryg. Piotr Patalong |
Ceremonial chief | gen. bryg. Jerzy Gut |
Insignia | |
Special Forces Flag |
Wojska Specjalne, WS (en. Special Forces) is the 4th military branch of Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland formed in early 2007. It is composed of special units and command:
- Dowództwo Wojsk Specjalnych (Special Forces Command) based in Kraków
- JW AGAT based in Gliwice
- JW FORMOZA based in Gdynia
- JW GROM based in Warszawa & Gdańsk
- JW Komandosów based in Lubliniec
- JW NIL based in Kraków
- 7 Eskadra Działań Specjalnych based in Powidz; only operational command
Equipment[]
Firearms[]
Name | Type | Notes |
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Standard Firearms of Polish Armed Forces | ||
AKM | 7.62x39 mm Assault Rifle | Virtually phased out |
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl | 5.56x45 mm Assault Rifle | Most commonly used weapon. |
Pallad grenade launcher | 40x47 mm Grenade Launcher | |
SWD | 7.62x54R mm Sniper Rifle | |
Sako TRG | 7.62x51 mm Sniper Rifle | |
PKM | 7.62x54R mm General Purpose Machine Gun | |
UKM-2000 | 7.62x51 mm General Purpose Machine Gun | |
Standard (most common) Firearms of Polish Special Forces | ||
Heckler & Koch USP/Heckler & Koch MK23 | 9x19 mm and 11.43×23 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol in JW Grom |
Glock 17 | 9x19 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol in JW Komandosów and JW Agat |
SIG P226 | 9x19 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol in JW Formoza |
FN Five-seven | 5.7x28 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Standard pistol for close protection in JW Grom |
Heckler & Koch MP5 | 9x19 mm Submachine Gun | Standard SMG for direct force operations in JW Grom |
FN P90 | 5.7x28 mm Submachine Gun | Standard SMG for close protection in JW Grom |
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl | 5.56x45 mm Assault Rifle | |
Colt M4A1 | 5.56x45 mm Assault Rifle | Mostly supplanted the Beryl in JW GROM. Less prevalent in other units. |
Heckler & Koch HK416 | 5.56x45 mm 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 | 40x46SR mm Grenade Launcher | Standard grenade luncher used with HK416 |
Heckler & Koch G36 | 5.56x45 mm Assault Rifle | used in JW Formoza |
Heckler & Koch AG36 | 40x46SR mm Grenade Launcher | Standard grenade luncher used with G36 |
FN Minimi | 5.56x45 mm and 7.62x51 mm Light Machine Gun | Most common light machine gun in polish SOF |
Carl Gustav | 84×246R mm Recoilless Rifle | |
Other Firearms (less common) | ||
Beretta 92 | 9x19 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | |
M4 Carbine | 5.56x45 mm Assault Rifle | Clones made by KAC and Bushmaster |
F2000 | 5.56x45 mm Assault Rifle | |
M14 rifle | 7.62x51 mm Battle Rifle | Upgraded to EBR standard |
M203 | 40x46SR mm Grenade Launcher | |
H&K MZP-1 | 40x46SR mm Grenade Launcher | |
Remington 870 | 12 gauge Shotgun | |
Heckler & Koch PSG-1 | 7.62x51 mm Sniper Rifle | |
Remington 700 | Sniper Rifle | |
Mauser SP66 | Sniper Rifle | |
Mauser 86 | Sniper Rifle | |
Barrett M82 | 12.7x99 mm Anti-Material Rifle |
Vehicles[]
Name | Type | Variant | In Service | Notes |
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HMMWV | Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle | 5 | Polish Armed Forces currently operate 222 different variants of HMMWVes (217 are operated by the Polish Land Forces). | |
Toyota | Four-wheel Drive Vehicle | Land Cruiser Hilux[2] |
Used by GROM and 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów | |
Land Rover Defender | Four-wheel Drive Vehicle | 90 110 |
4[3] 6 |
Used by GROM and Formoza |
Mercedes-Benz | Four-wheel Drive Vehicle Truck |
G-class Atego 1323AK |
6 10[4] |
Polish Armed forces currently operate a total number of 140 G-class vehicles.[5] The Land forces operate 121 GD 290s and MB290GD WDs.[4] The military police uses 13 GD 290s.[4] |
Tarpan Honker | 4x4 | Honker Skorpion 3 special version | Used by 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów | |
Star | Truck | Star 1444 (MAN TGM 18.280 BB) | 1[4] | |
Volvo | Truck | Volvo FM 8x4 Volvo FM 6x6 Volvo FM 4x4 |
10[4] 11[4] 2[4] |
Look also[]
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References[]
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20130927230331/http://www.bip.mon.gov.pl/pliki/file/DZIENNIKI%20URZEDOWE/2011/Dz%20U%20NON%20Nr%202a.pdf
- ↑ Nowa Technika Wojskowa magazine, issue 03/09
- ↑ Nadjeżdża Huzar - Wiadomości - Motoryzacja w INTERIA.PL
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Zestawienie pojazdów użytkowych Wojska Polskiego (note: it does provide its own sources)
- ↑ Nowa Technika Wojskowa magazine, issue 03/09 96
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