Home > 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division (Polish)

Commanders:

• Brig. Gen. Stanislaw Kopanski (1943)
• Maj.Gen. Bronislaw Duch (1944-1945)

The division's order of battle between 1943 and 1946 was as follows:

• 1st Carpathian Rifle BrigadeBrigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). A brigade is smaller
• - 1st Rifle BattalionIn military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, e. some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-siz
• - 2nd Rifle Battalion
• - 3rd Rifle Battalion
• 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade
• - 4th Rifle Battalion
• - 5th Rifle Battalion
• - 6th Rifle Battalion
• 3rd Carpathian Rifle Brigade (added in 1945)
• - 7th Rifle Battalion
• - 8th Rifle Battalion
• - 9th Rifle Battalion
• 12th PodolianThe region of Podolia (Polish Podole Ukrainian Podillya lies in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine. Podolia lies: south of Volhynia southwest of the Kyiv region northeast of Moldova, across the Dniester River east of Galicia, UhlanPolish Cavalry or Ulani can trace its roots to mounted knights. When knights became obsolete soldiers mounted on horses did not. In 15th century cavalry available to Polish King Wladislaw II Jagiello (he was Lithuanian, Poland was Kingdom of Two Nations f RegimentA regiment is a military unit, typically consisting of around 500-700 soldiers. The term came into use in Europe around the end of the 16th century, when armies evolved from a collection of retinues following knights to a more formally organized structure (Divisional RecceReconnaissance is the military term for methods of gathering information about an enemy. It is often referred to as recce (British) or recon (American). The associated verb is reconnoiter reconnoitre in British English). Examples of reconnaissance include)
• 1st Carpathian Field ArtilleryFor the thrash metal band, see Artillery (band Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. The term also describes ground-based troops with the primary function of manning such weapons. The word as used i Regiment
• 2nd Carpathian Field Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Carpathian Field Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Carpathian Anti-tankAnti-tank or simply AT refers to any method of combating military armored fighting vehicles, notably tanks. The most common forms of anti-tank systems are cannons with a high muzzle velocity, wire guided missiles in various forms, and various autocannon f Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Carpathian Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment
• 3rd Carpathian Medium Machinegun Battalion
• 3rd Carpathian Engineers Battalion
• 3rd Carpathian Signals Battalion
• Plus additional logistics and general support units.