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Polish–Soviet War order of battle: Poland

During the Polish–Soviet War fought from February 1919 to October 1920 between Soviet Russia and the Second Polish Republic – in the aftermath of World War I in Europe – the Polish order of battle included broad disposition of personnel, strength, organization, and command structure.

List of divisions
The numbering of the large infantry units in August 1920 was then as follows: 1st-18th Infantry Divisions, 1st and 2nd LithuanianBelarusian Divisions, the (21st) Mountain Division, the (22nd) Volunteer Division. Legions Infantry Divisions Infantry Divisions Lithuanian–Belarusian, Mountain and Volunteer Divisions Mounted Division ==Formations==
Formations
The following units and named commanders fought in the Polish–Soviet War on the Polish side. , 1920. • Polish Military OrganisationPolish Armed Forces (1917–1918)Polish I Corps in Russia5th Rifle Division (Poland) Polish 5th Siberian Rifle Division (; also known as the Siberian Division or Siberian Brigade) • 1st Siberian Infantry Regiment under Franciszek Dindorf-Ankowicz; later renamed 82nd Siberian Infantry Regiment (). • 2nd Siberian Infantry Regiment under Józef Werobej. • Individual Units/Regiments: • Polish Air ForcePolish NavyLwów EagletsVoluntary Legion of Women14th Infantry Regiment (Poland) (formed mostly of the former 90th Regiment of the Austro-Hungarian Army. 5th Company commanded by Antoni Chruściel) • 36th Infantry Regiment (Poland) aka Infantry Regiment of the Academic Legion • 49th Hutsul Rifle Regiment formerly 15th Infantry Rifle Regiment of General Haller's Blue Army. In September 1919 it was renamed to 40th Kresy Infantry Rifle Regiment and changed March 1920 to 49th Hutsul Rifle Regiment • Free Cossack Brigade formerly the Red Army 3rd Don Cossack Cavalry Brigade led by yesaul Vadim Yakovlev == Order of battle in August 1920 ==
Order of battle in August 1920
At the time of the Battle of Warsaw (1920), the Polish Army was organised in 3 Fronts and 7 Armies, in this manner: • Northern Front (General Józef Haller): • 1st Army (Major general Franciszek Latinik) • 8th Infantry Division (Brigadier general Stanisław Burhardt-Bukacki) • 10th Infantry Division (Lieutenant general Lucjan Żeligowski) • 11th Infantry Division (Colonel ) • 15th Infantry Division (Brigadier general ) • 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division (Lt. Gen. ) • 2nd Army (Maj. Gen. Bolesław Roja) • 2nd Legions Infantry Division (Colonel Michał Żymierski) • 4th Infantry Division (Colonel ) • 5th Army (Maj. Gen. Władysław Sikorski) • 9th Infantry Division (Colonel Aleksander Narbutt-Łuczyński) • 17th Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. ) • 18th Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. Franciszek Krajowski) • (22nd) Volunteer Division (Lieutenant colonel Adam Koc) • Central Front (Marshal Józef Piłsudski): • Strike Group (Maj. Gen. Edward Rydz-Śmigły) • 1st Legions Infantry Division (Brigadier general Stefan Dąb-Biernacki) • 3rd Legions Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. Leon Berbecki) • 4th Cavalry Brigade (Colonel Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer) • 3rd Army (Maj. Gen. Zygmunt Zieliński) • 6th Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. ) • 7th Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. ) • Don Cossack Brigade (Colonel Alexander Salnikov) • 4th Army (Maj. Gen. Leonard Skierski) • 14th Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. ) • 16th Infantry Division (Maj. Gen. ) • (21st) Mountain Infantry Division (Colonel ) • Southern Front (Lt. Gen. Wacław Iwaszkiewicz): • 6th Army (Maj. Gen. Władysław Jędrzejewski) • 1st Mounted Division (Colonel Juliusz Rómmel) • 13th Infantry Division (Lt. Gen. Stanisław Haller) • Ukrainian People's Army (Symon Petliura, General Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko) • (Colonel ) • (General ) • (Colonel Oleksandr Udovychenko) • (General Yuriy Tyutyunnyk) • (Colonel Andriy Dolud) • 6th Sich Rifle Infantry Division (Colonel Marko Bezruchko) • (General Ivan Omelianovych-Pavlenko) ==Notes==
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