Light tanks •
Renault FT light tank (Poland used 174 FT light tanks in different versions: char canon, char mitrailleuse, char signal, NC-1 and M 26/27). Used in the
Polish–Ukrainian War in 1919. • Renault FT CWS light tank (based on Renault FT light tank) •
4TP light tank (Also known as
PZInż.140 light tank) (only one prototype built) •
Renault Char léger Modèle 1935 R light
Infantry tank (Poland used 50 of those tanks) •
Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H (Three Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H tanks had been exported to Poland in July 1939 for testing by the
Polish Bureau of Technical Studies of Armoured Weapons (pl.
Biuro Badań Technicznych Broni Pancernych). During the
Invasion of Poland in 1939 the Hotchkiss Char léger modèle 1935 H tanks together with 3
Renault Char léger Modèle 1935 R tanks were incorporated into an ad hoc "half company" unit of
lieutenant J.Jakubowicz formed on 14 September 1939 in
Kiwerce, Poland. The unit joined the
task force "Dubno" and lost all of its tanks during the marches and fighting with German and Soviet armies and Ukrainian insurgents.) •
Vickers 6-Ton Type A light tank (also known as Vickers
Mark E) (Polish army used 38 of these tanks since 1932 with small improvements: 22 Type B and 16 Type A tanks) • Vickers
6-Ton Type B light tank (also known as Vickers Mark E) (Polish army used 38 of these tanks since 1932 with small improvements: 22 Type B and 16 Type A tanks) •
7TP dw light tank (based on
Vickers 6-Ton light tank (also known as Vickers Mark E light tank)) •
7TP jw light tank (based on Vickers 6-Ton light tank (also known as Vickers Mark E light tank)) •
10TP light
fast tank (Only one prototype built) •
T-70 light tank (In period between July 1943 to January 1945, Polish units in the east (
Ludowe Wojsko Polskie) used 53 T-70s. Polish lost 12 T-70s in combat. T-70s were used mainly in
1st Polish Tank Regiment (Pierwszy Pułk Czolgów), the
3rd Training Tank Regiment (Trzeci Szkolny Pułk Czołgów) and at least one in
27th Regiment of Self-propelled Altillery (Dwudziesty siódmy Pułk Artylerii Samobieżnej). The Polish
High Officers Tank School had 18 units. After World War II, Polish T-70s were used in combat against the
Ukrainian UPA (Nationalist) units in years 1945–1947. A T-70 was found in the
Bieszczady forest and restored. It is now in very good condition and on exhibition in
High Officer Tank School at
Poznań city.(
Wyzsza Szkoła Wojsk Pancernych w Poznaniu).) •
PL-01 light tank (first announced in 2013)
Medium tanks •
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausführung G medium tank (3
Panzerkampfwagen III Ausführung G were captured by the
Carpathian Lancers in
Egypt in 1941. All three were numbered consecutively 1 to 3. All vehicles were used for training only.) •
M4A4 Sherman V medium tank (The
M4 Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
1st Armoured Division, fighting from
Falaise (France) to
Wilhelmshaven (Germany) used M4A4 Sherman V and
M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly and from December 1944 - M4A1(76)W Sherman IIA.) •
M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly medium tank (The
M4 Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
1st Armoured Division, fighting from
Falaise (France) to
Wilhelmshaven (Germany) used M4A4 Sherman V and
M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly and from December 1944 -
M4A1(76)W Sherman IIA.) • M4A1(76)W Sherman IIA medium tank (The
M4 Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
1st Armoured Division, fighting from
Falaise (France) to
Wilhelmshaven (Germany) used M4A4 Sherman V and
M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly and from December 1944 - M4A1(76)W Sherman IIA.) • M4A2 Sherman III medium tank (The Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade, fighting in Italy, used M4A2 Sherman III, later also M4 Sherman I,
M4 Sherman IC Firefly, M4A1 Sherman II and M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman IVBY.) • M4 Sherman I medium tank (The Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade, fighting in Italy, used M4A2 Sherman III, later also M4 Sherman I,
M4 Sherman IC Firefly, M4A1 Sherman II and M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman IVBY.) •
M4 Sherman IC Firefly medium tank (The Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade, fighting in Italy, used M4A2 Sherman III, later also M4 Sherman I,
M4 Sherman IC Firefly, M4A1 Sherman II and M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman IVBY.) • M4A1 Sherman II medium tank (The Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade, fighting in Italy, used M4A2 Sherman III, later also M4 Sherman I,
M4 Sherman IC Firefly, M4A1 Sherman II and M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman IVBY.) • M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman IVBY medium tank (The Sherman was the basic tank in Polish armoured units in the West 1943–1947. The
2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade, fighting in Italy, used M4A2 Sherman III, later also M4 Sherman I,
M4 Sherman IC Firefly, M4A1 Sherman II and M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman IVBY.) •
M4A1 "Grizzly" (Though this tank is preserved at the Polish Army Museum. There is no evidence that the Polish army ever used this vehicle. The vehicle was obtained after the demise of the USSR.) •
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausführung H medium tank (At least one
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausführung H was used by the
Warsaw Tank Brigade of the
2nd Corps in Italy in 1944.) •
T-34/76 Model 1942 medium tank (Polish had 71
T-34/76 Model 1942 and
T-34/76 Model 1943 medium tanks.) •
T-34/76 Model 1943 medium tank (Polish had 71
T-34/76 Model 1942 and
T-34/76 Model 1943 medium tanks.) •
T-34/85 medium tank •
T-34.85M1 medium tank (Polish refurbishing program, similar to Soviet Model 1960) •
T-34/85M2 medium tank (Polish refurbishing program, similar to Soviet Model 1969)
Cruiser tanks •
Cromwell Cruiser tank (Used by
Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish 1 Dywizja Pancerna)) •
Crusader Cruiser tank (Used by
Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish 1 Dywizja Pancerna))
Infantry tanks •
Mark I Matilda I (A11) Infantry tank (In the years between 1940 and 1942, Polish units used 18 Matilda I Mark I (A11) tanks. First by the
10th Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej (Armor Cavalry Brigade), which guarded of a part of Scotland's beaches near
Dundee and
Montrose. After 1941, the Matildas were sent to training units for the teaching of mechanical techniques and driving. In 1942, the British received all the Matilda I Mark I (A11) tanks back from the Polish.) •
Mark IV Churchill (A22) Infantry tank (Used by
Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polska 1 Dywizja Pancerna))
Heavy tanks •
IS-2 (also known
IS-122) heavy tank (Poland used 71 of those tanks) •
IS-3 heavy tank (Polish Army received only two IS-3 tanks. These tanks were delivered in 1946. The first was used in
Military Technic Academy at Warsaw (Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna), second Polish IS-3 was sent to
Officers Armor School (Oficerska Szkola Wojsk Pancernych) at
Poznań city. (this IS-3 is still on exhibition.))
Main battle tanks •
T-54 main battle tank •
T-55 main battle tank •
T-55A main battle tank •
T-55 AM main battle tank (modernized T-55 main battle tank) •
T-55AD-2M main battle tank (modernized T-55 main battle tank, a command variant) •
T-55AMS main battle tank (modernized T-55 main battle tank) •
T-55AD-1M main battle tank (modernized T-55 main battle tank) •
T-72 main battle tank •
T-72M main battle tank •
T-72M1 main battle tank •
T-72M1D main battle tank •
T-72M1M main battle tank •
PT-91 "Twardy" main battle tank (based on T-72M1 main battle tank, 233 built) •
T-72M1Z main battle tank (T-72M1 main battle tank upgraded to
PT-91 "Twardy" main battle tank standard) •
PT-94 "Goryl" main battle tank (Project of a Polish main battle tank designed using experience gained on PT-91 project. The tank would be similar in its design to Merkava. This program was also known under the name Anders. The program was cancelled due to lack of funds.) •
PT-91A "Twardy" main battle tank (first proposition for export) •
PT-91Z "Twardy" main battle tank (demonstrator of export variant showed on military exhibitions) •
PT-91M "Twardy" main battle tank (production export variant for
Malaysia, 48 built) •
PT-91E "Twardy" main battle tank (demonstrator of export variant showed on MSPO 2006 military exhibitions, Poland) •
Leopard 2 main battle tank •
K2 Black Panther main battle tank ==Tank destroyers==