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Polish People's Army
Ludowe Wojsko Polskie
Emblem worn by LWP soldiers
ActiveMay 1943 – December 1989
Country Polish People's Republic
(1947–1989)
Allegiance Polish People's Republic
BranchAir Force of the Polish Army
(1943–1947)
Polish Air Force
(1947–1989)
Polish Air Defence Force
(1962–1989)
Polish Land Forces
Polish Navy
Size200,000
(1945)
HeadquartersSeltsy, RSFSR, Soviet Union
(1943–1945)
Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
(1945–1989)
PatronTadeusz Kościuszko
EngagementsWorld War II - Eastern Front

Aftermath of World War II

Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Battle honours For Warsaw
For Battle of Berlin
Commanders
First SecretaryMieczysław Rakowski (last)
Prime MinisterTadeusz Mazowiecki (last)
Minister of National DefenceFlorian Siwicki (last)
Chief of the General StaffJózef Użycki (last)
Military unit

The Polish People's Army (Polish: Ludowe Wojsko Polskie, pronounced [luˈdɔvɛ ˈvɔjskɔ ˈpɔlskʲɛ]; LWP) was the second formation of the Polish Armed Forces in the East during the latter stages of the Second World War (1943–1945), and subsequently the armed forces of the Polish communist state (1945–1989), which was formalized in 1952 as the Polish People's Republic.

The creation of communist-led Polish armed forces that were outside the command of the Polish government-in-exile was allowed and facilitated by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, following efforts made in the early 1940s by Soviet-based Polish exiles Wanda Wasilewska and Zygmunt Berling.

Initially called the Polish Army in the USSR from 1943 to 1944, it became the Polish Troops and Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland from 1944 to 1952, and thereafter the Armed Forces of the Polish People's Republic. During these restructurings, the Polish military was increasingly integrated into Soviet miliary and command structures, becoming comparatively more distinct and independent in 1956.

On 7 October 1950, the anniversary of the Battle of Lenino—one of the first major engagements of Polish Armed Forces in the East against Axis forces—was declared the official "Day of the Polish People's Army" by the People's Republic.

History

World War II

Main article: Polish Armed Forces in the East
Polish troops, 1943

What became the LWP was formed during World War II, in May 1943, as the 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division, which developed into the First Polish Army, unofficially known as Berling's Army. Because of the shortage of Polish officers and the policies of the Soviet Union, in March 1945 Soviet Red Army officers accounted for nearly 52% of the officer corps (15,492 out of 29,372). Around 4,600 of them remained in the LWP by July 1946.

It was not the only Polish formation that fought on the Allied side, nor the first one formed in the East. The earlier Polish force formed in the Soviet Union, known as Anders' Army, was loyal to the Polish government-in-exile and by that time had moved to Iran. The communist-led Polish forces soon grew beyond the 1st Division into two major commands – the First Polish Army (initially under Zygmunt Berling) and the Second Polish Army (commanded by Karol Świerczewski). The First Polish Army participated in the Vistula–Oder Offensive, the Battle of Kolberg and the final Battle of Berlin.

Immediate post-war years

The Polish First Army on their way to Berlin, 1945
Polish flag raised on the top of Berlin Victory Column on 2 May 1945
T-55A tanks of the Polish People's Army (Martial law in Poland)

After the war the Polish Army was reorganized into six (later seven) military districts. These were the Warsaw Military District, headquartered (HQ) in Warsaw, the Lublin Military District, HQ in Lublin, the Kraków Military District, HQ in Kraków, the Łódź Military District, HQ in Łódź, the Poznań Military District, HQ in Poznań, the Pomeranian Military District, HQ in Toruń, and the Silesian Military District, HQ in Katowice.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the Polish Army was under the command of Marshal of the Soviet Union, Marshal of Poland and Minister of Defense of Poland Konstantin Rokossovsky. It was increasingly integrated into Soviet military structure and organization. This process was mitigated in the aftermath of the Polish October of 1956, when Władysław Gomułka formalized aspects of Poland's military relationship with the Soviet Union. The Sovietization of the armed forces structure was phased out altogether and thus the combat and service support structures were integrated once more into regular combat formations following the old Polish model.

Cold War

General Wojciech Jaruzelski in 1984

An anti-Zionist purge in the Polish Army took place in 1968 to systematically remove soldiers of Jewish origin, following the Six-Day War between Israel and Arab countries.

Characteristics

Uniform

In 1949, the first fundamental uniform reform after the war was made. The "Dress Rules for the Soldiers of the Polish Army" were introduced and were to apply from January 1, 1951.

In the Polish People's Army, a soft field cap modeled on the pre-war one was introduced. After the war, the pre-war garrison caps were used again. Stiffened caps were only worn until around 1950 when they were completely replaced by round caps. In 1982, the Polish Rogatywka, modeled on the pattern from 1935, were restored in the Polish Army's Representative Company.

Chaplaincy

Throughout the entire period of the existence of the Polish People's Army, its officers and soldiers were provided with pastoral care. Such a service was provided by the General Dean's Office of the Polish Army.

Training

See also: Dzerzhinsky Political-Military Academy in Warsaw

In the 1980s, the Polish People's Republic had 4 military academies and 11 higher officers' schools, which trained auxiliary corpsmen and corresponded in rank to higher educational institutions. In 1954, judo instructors from the Warsaw and Kraków institutes of physical culture, participated in the training program for border guards and military personnel of the airborne units of the Polish army.

Equipment

Weapon Origin Type Notes Photo
P-64  Polish People's Republic Semi-automatic pistol
P-83  Polish People's Republic Semi-automatic pistol
P-33  Polish People's Republic Semi-automatic pistol Licensed copy of TT-33.
AKM

AKMS

 Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

Assault rifle Standard issue rifle
PM-84  Polish People's Republic Submachine gun Limited use
PM-63  Polish People's Republic Submachine gun Standard submachine gun form 1963 till 1989
7.62 mm pm wz.41  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

Submachine gun Polish PPSh-41 produced domestically.
SWD  Soviet Union Designated sniper rifle Standard marksman rifle of PPA
PK  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

General purpose machinegun Standard general purpose machinegun of PPA
SKS  Soviet Union Semi-automatic rifle
Mosin–Nagant  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic  Russian Empire

Bolt-action rifle Domestically produced.
SG-43 Goryunov  Polish People's Republic

 Soviet Union

Machine gun
RPG-7  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

Light AT weapon

Ground Forces

Tank Origin Version In service Notes
T-60  Soviet Union 3 pcs. - 1944-1945 After the war, several pieces were sent to military schools.
T-70  Soviet Union 53 pcs. - 1944-1945 Some of the tanks used after 1945 by the Internal Security Corps.
T-34  Soviet Union 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 118 pcs. - 1944-1945 According to Magnuski, many different versions of the T-34 vehicle were used, both early production and modernized ones.
T-34-85  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

M1, M2 328 pcs. - 1944-1945. 1083 pcs. - 1955, 1444 pcs. - 1960, 417 pcs. - 1985 Domestically produced 1355 pcs. between 1952 and 1956.

In 1985, the military had 417 pieces of M1, M2 versions.

PT-76  Soviet Union PT-76, PT-76B 68 pcs. - 1965, 108 pcs. - 1970, 112 pcs. - 1985, 30 pcs. 1990 Some of the tanks were modernized in Poland by adding a DSzK HMG above the loader's hatch.
T-54  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

A, AD, AM, AM1, AM2, T-55U 1258 pcs. - 1965, 998 pcs. - 1970 Between 1956 and 1964, 2,000 T-54 tanks were produced under license in Poland.
T-55  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

A, AD, AD-1, AD-2, AM, AD1M, AD2M, AMS 128 pcs. - 1965, 956 pcs. - 1970, 2653 pcs., 2100 pcs. - 1990 Between 1964 and 1980, 5,000 T-55s were produced. Most of it was exported.
T-72  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

M, M1 317 pcs. - 1985, 700 pcs. - 1990 In the years 1981-1990, Zakłady Mechaniczne Bumar-Łabędy produced approximately 1,600 T-72 tanks.
IS-2  Soviet Union M 50 pcs. - 1944-1945, 180 pcs. - 1955, 75 pcs. - 1960 Withdrawn from use in the 1960s.
IS-3  Soviet Union 2 or 3 pcs. Brought for testing purposes. They did not come into use. Two copies have been preserved in museums in Poznań and Warsaw.
TD/SPG Origin Version In service Notes
SU-57  USA

 Soviet Union

SPG 15 pcs. - 1944-1945, Few pcs. survived war. Withdrawn from use in the 1950s.
SU-76  Soviet Union SPG 130 pcs. - 1944-1945, 206 pcs. - 1955. Withdrawn from use in the 1950s.
SU-85  Soviet Union TD 70 pcs. - 1944-1945, 51 pcs. - 1955, 43 pcs. - 1960 Withdrawn from use in the 1960s.
SU-100  Soviet Union TD At least 3 pcs. - 1943-1945 Withdrawn from use in the 1950s.
ISU-122S  Soviet Union SPG 32 pcs. – 1944-1945, 399 pcs. (together with ISU-152) – 1955, 49 pcs. – 1960 Withdrawn from use in the 1960s.
SU-152  Soviet Union SPG 3 pcs. - 1944-1945
ISU-152  Soviet Union SPG 10 pcs. – 1944-1945, 399 pcs. (together with ISU-122S) – 1955 Withdrawn from use in the 1950s.
ASU-85  Soviet Union SPG 20-30 pcs. - 1965-1975 Withdrawn from use in the second half of 1970s.
2S1 Goździk  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

SPG 166 pcs. - 1985, 490 pcs. - 1990 Licensed production launched in the 1980s at Huta Stalowa Wola.
wz.77 DANA  Czechoslovak Socialist Republic SPG The first copies appeared in WP in the mid-1980s.
APC/IFV Origin Version In service Notes
BWP-1  Soviet Union

 Polish People's Republic

IFV 1 400
BMP-2  Soviet Union IFV 62 Sold to Angola after communism fell in country.
MT-LB  Soviet Union APC 15
TOPAS  Czechoslovakia

 Polish People's Republic

WPT-TOPAS, -2AP, R-2, R-3 120 pcs. - 1968, 70 pcs. - 1990 Jointly developed by Poland and Czechoslovakia
SKOT  Czechoslovakia

 Polish People's Republic

-1A, -2A, S-260 Art, S-260 Inż., -WPT, -2AP, R-1, R-2, R2M, R2AM, R-3, R-3M, R-3AM, R-4, R-6 548 pcs. - 1966

2 500 total production form Polish Army

Jointly developed by Poland and Czechoslovakia between 1963 and 1971.
BTR-60  Soviet Union PU-12 Included with the 9K33 Osa SAM system delivered between 1980 and 1985.
BRDM-1  Soviet Union The first ones entered the army in the 1960s
BRDM-2  Soviet Union 9P133, 9P148, RS, 9P31 800 pcs. - 1990
FUG  Hungarian People's Republic The first ones entered the army in the 1960s

Air Force

Model Origin Type In service Notes
MiG-21  Soviet Union Fighter 600
MiG-23  Soviet Union Fighter 40
MiG-29  Soviet Union Fighter 12
Sukhoi Su-7  Soviet Union Attack Aircraft 50
Su-20  Soviet Union Attack Aircraft 40
Sukhoi Su-22  Soviet Union Attack Aircraft 110
Ilyushin Il-28  Soviet Union Bomber 80
Antonov An-2  Soviet Union Transport N/A
Antonov An-26  Soviet Union Transport 20
Ilyushin Il-14  Soviet Union Transport 30
Mil Mi-8  Soviet Union Helicopter 80
Mil Mi-2  Soviet Union Helicopter 200
Mil Mi-24  Soviet Union Attack helicopter 40

Artillery

Rocket Artillery

Towed artillery

Selfpropelled artillery

Air defense

Mobile missile

Mobile self-propelled AA guns

Towed anti-aircraft gun

  • ZU-23-2-252 ZU-23 and 72 ZUR-23-2 series

Engagements

See also

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