1939 Infantry Regiment (Poland)

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The 1939 Polish Infantry Regiment (Pulk Piechoty) comprised some 2900 men and 60 officers organised around 3 Rifle Battalions whose principal weapon was the Mauser 98k, a 7.92mm bolt rifle, but were also issued the RKM wz.28, a licensed polish version of the American Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the wz.35 Anti-tank Rifle and the wz.36 46mm mortar.

[edit] TO&E

• 1 Recon Company
  • 4 LMG
  • 2 ATR
• 1 Antitank Company
  • 9 37mm ATG
• 1 Pioneer Platoon
• 1 Artillery Platoon
  • 2 75mm ART
• 1 Antigas Platoon
• 1 Communications Platoon
• 3 Rifle Battalions
  • 3 Rifle Companies
    • 9 LMG
    • 3 46mm MTR
    • 3 ATR
  • 1 HMG Company
    • 12 HMG
    • 2 81mm MTR