On 6 December 1920, the regiment arrived in Sanok, with an official reception held on 12 December. From the outset, efforts were made to integrate the military community with the city's residents. In 1922, the regiment had 87 officers: 3 colonels, 16 majors, 20 captains, 34 lieutenants, and 12 second lieutenants. By 1924, there were 58 regular and 14 supernumerary officers, and in 1928, 40 regular officers (2 colonels, 3 majors, 17 captains, 16 lieutenants, 2 second lieutenants) and 11 supernumerary. In 1932, there were 48 regular officers (1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 5 majors, 17 captains, 16 lieutenants, 8 second lieutenants). In the early 1920s, the regiment's deployment was split: the headquarters, 1st and 2nd Battalions, and the reserve battalion cadre were stationed in Sanok, while the 3rd Battalion was in
Dębica. Later, the entire regiment was consolidated in Sanok. The headquarters operated from the former barracks at 21 Adam Mickiewicz Street, with battalions stationed separately: • 1st Battalion at the building on
John III Sobieski Street, • 2nd Battalion at the barracks at Adam Mickiewicz Street, • 3rd Battalion and infantry artillery platoon at the barracks in Olchowce district. The regiment actively participated in city life, contributing to the construction of the , a cultural hub for both the regiment and residents. Based on the 1930 Ministry of Military Affairs order introducing peacetime infantry organization (PS 10-50), the regiment was classified as a Type I infantry regiment ("normal"). It received approximately 610 recruits annually, with a strength of 56 officers and 1,500 non-commissioned officers and privates. In winter, it comprised an older-year battalion, a training battalion, and a skeleton battalion; in summer, an older-year battalion and two conscript battalions. After the new organization, the regiment trained recruits for the
Border Protection Corps. The regimental band, led in the 1920s by Lieutenant , won first place in a national military bands competition. Later, Captain led the band to second place in a competition held by the in
Przemyśl in October 1928. In the 1930s, Lieutenant Stanisław Węgrzynowski was the bandmaster. The band performed at
Adam Mickiewicz Park and regularly for spa guests in
Iwonicz-Zdrój. During the Mountain Rally in Sanok from 14 to 17 August 1936, a competition and festival of Podhale Rifles regiments' bands was held. The regiment was represented in Sanok by the Podhalanin sports club. The Podhalanie football team included Major and Lieutenant Roman Folwarczny as forwards, with Folwarczny and Captain initiating the construction of the . The regiment also sponsored the 2nd Podhale Rifles Ski Association, which organized ski courses in
Nowy Łupków, led by Captain , and the Military Sports Club, headed by Major . Major chaired the Sanoczanka Ski Section of the Sanok branch of the . Every soldier was trained in skiing, with instructors including Lieutenant Roman Folwarczny, Senior Sergeant Biner, and Private Skupień from
Zakopane, a member of the Polish national team. On 6 March 1930, regiment soldiers participated in suppressing the
Hunger March demonstration. In 1931, due to the regiment's presence, the Christ the King parish was established in Sanok, with chaplains Father and Father . Between 21 June and 9 July 1932, two regimental companies helped restore order in several Lesko communes during the
Lesko uprising. In 1936, the regiment co-organized the Mountain Rally in Sanok. In 1938, the regiment honored the Sanok City Council with its badge. That year, a guesthouse was built at 30 2 Pułku Strzelców Podhalańskich Street for rest and meals. The Podhalanka restaurant operated at 3 Adam Mickiewicz Street. The Podhalanin cinema operated at the Polish Soldier's Home at 14 Adam Mickiewicz Street. The 2nd Podhale Rifles Consumer Cooperative During
World War II, under German occupation, saved part of the regimental library, later donating 500 volumes to the
Central Military Library. The regimental holiday was celebrated on 23 September, commemorating the 1920 battle against the
Red Army at Kuźnica. Later, Irena Szpakowska, wife of Lieutenant Colonel , served as its president. == September Campaign ==