Plans announced in January 2016 called for what officials said would eventually become a 46,000-man contingent, though initially the
WOT would consist of just three
brigades sited in the north east of the country and funded with an annual appropriation of approximately €60 million; it was later reported the force would have a maximum size of 35,000 personnel. As envisaged, the Territorial Defence Force is to be a part-time, all-volunteer organization, with soldiers receiving 30 days of military training per year. Unlike existing reserve forces, which upon mobilization are integrated into regular components of the Polish military, the Territorial Defence Force will be designed to operate autonomously in home areas and with personnel drawn from the local population. According to Polish military planners, this set-up would be most effective in countering
hybrid warfare. Besides responding to external military threats, the
WOT will, according to the Defense Ministry, help strengthen Poland's "patriotic and Christian foundations". Poland is divided into 16
Voivodeships. The Territorial Defence Troops follow the administrative division with a brigade formed in each voievodship. The exception is the
Masovian, which has two territorial defence brigades due to the significance of the capital
Warsaw. For mobilisation duties and liaison to the local authorities there is a Voievodship Military Staff in each of the 16 voievodships and the territorial brigades' HQs are located nearby. The commander of the Territorial Defence Troops is a general officer ranking
major general and the brigades are commanded by
colonels. •
HQ in
Warsaw • 2nd
Lublin Territorial Defence Brigade
"Maj. Hieronim Dekutowski „Zapora”" (
2 Lubelska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. mjr Hieronima Dekutowskiego ps."Zapora") in
Lublin • 21st Light Infantry Battalion in
Lublin • 22nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Dęblin • 23rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Bezwola • 24th Light Infantry Battalion in
Chełm • 25th Light Infantry Battalion in
Kraśnik • 3rd
Podkarpacka Territorial Defence Brigade
"Col. Łukasz Ciepliński „Pług”" (
3 Podkarpacka Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. płk Łukasza Cieplińskiego ps."Pług") in
Rzeszów • 3rd Command Company in Rzeszów • 3rd Sapper Company in Rzeszów • 3rd Support Company in Rzeszów • 3rd Logistical Company in Rzeszów • 31st Light Infantry Battalion in
Rzeszów • 32nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Nisko • 33rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Dębica • 34th Light Infantry Battalion in
Jarosław • 35th Light Infantry Battalion in
Sanok • 5th
Masovian Territorial Defence Brigade
"1Lt. Mieczysław Dziemieszkiewicz „Rój”" (
5 Mazowiecka Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. ppor. Mieczysława Dziemieszkiewcza ps."Rój") in
Ciechanów (covering Northern
Masovia) • 5th Command Company in Ciechanów • 5th Sapper Company in Ciechanów • 5th Support Company in Ciechanów • 5th Logistical Company in Ciechanów • 5th Training Company in Ciechanów • 51st Light Infantry Battalion in
Ciechanów • 52nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Komorowo • 53rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Siedlce • 54th Light Infantry Battalion in
Zegrze Południowe • Dowództwo Brygady – Ciechanów • 6th
Masovian Territorial Defence Brigade
"Rotmistrz Witold Pilecki" (
6 Mazowiecka Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. rtm. Witolda Pileckiego) in
Radom • 6th Command Company in Radom • 6th Sapper Company in
Pomiechówek • 6th Logistical Company in Radom • 5th Training Company in
Książenice • 61st Light Infantry Battalion in
Książenice • 62nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Radom • 63rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą • 64th Light Infantry Battalion in
Pomiechówek • 7th
Pomeranian Territorial Defence Brigade
"Naval Captain Adam Dedio" (7 Pomorska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. kpt. mar. Adama Dedio) in
Gdańsk -
Wrzeszcz • 7th Command Company in
Gdynia • 7th Sapper Company in
Pruszcz Gdański • 7th Support Company in Gdynia • 7th Logistical Company in Gdynia • 7th Training Company in Pruszcz Gdański • 7th Medical Support Unit in Pruszcz Gdański • 71st Light Infantry Battalion in
Malbork • 72nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Kościerzyna • 73rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Słupsk • 8th
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Territorial Defence Brigade
"Brig. Gen. Elżbieta Zawacka „Zo”" (
8 Kujawsko-Pomorska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. bryg. Elżbiety Zawackiej ps."Zo") in
Bydgoszcz • 8th Command Company in Bydgoszcz • 8th Sapper Company in Bydgoszcz • 8th Support Company in Bydgoszcz • 8th Logistical Company in Bydgoszcz • 81st Light Infantry Battalion in
Toruń • 82nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Inowrocław • 83rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Grudziądz • 84th Light Infantry Battalion in
Włocławek • 9th
Łódź Territorial Defence Brigade
"Brig. Gen. Stanisław Sojczyński „Warszyc”" (
9 Łódzka Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. bryg. Stanisława Sojczyńskiego ps."Warszyc") in
Łódź • 9th Command Company in Łódź • 9th Sapper Company in Łódź • 9th Support Company in Łódź • 9th Logistical Company in Łódź • 91st Infantry Battalion in
Zgierz • 92nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Kutno • 93rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Łask • 94th Light Infantry Battalion in
Piotrków Trybunalski • 10th
Świętokrzyska Territorial Defence Brigade
"Maj. Eugeniusz Gedymin Kaszyński „Nurt”" (
10 Świętokrzyska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. mjr Eugeniusza Gedymina Kaszyńskiego ps."Nurt") in
Kielce • 10th Command Company in Kielce • 10th Sapper Company in Kielce • 10th Support Company in Kielce • 10th Logistical Company in Kielce • 101st Light Infantry Battalion in
Kielce • 102nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Sandomierz • 103rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski • 11th
Lesser Poland Territorial Defence Brigade
"Brig. Gen. Leopold Okulicki „Niedźwiadek”" (
11 Małopolska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. bryg. Leopolda Okulickiego ps. "Niedźwiadek") in
Kraków • 11th Command company in
Rząska • 11th Sapper company in
Rząska • 11th Logistic company in
Oświęcim • 11th Training company in
Rząska • Contamination Analysis Center in
Rząska • Medical support group in
Rząska • 111th Light Infantry Battalion in
Rząska • 112th Light Infantry Battalion in
Oświęcim • 113th Light Infantry Battalion in
Tarnów • 114th Light Infantry Battalion in
Limanowa •
12th Greater Poland Territorial Defence Brigade "Brig. Gen. Stanisław Taczak" (
12 Wielkopolska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. bryg. Stanisława Taczaka) in
Poznań • 12th Command Company in Poznań • 10th Sapper Company in Poznań • 12th Logistical Company in Poznań • 122nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Dolaszewo • 124th Light Infantry Battalion in
Śrem • 125th Light Infantry Battalion in
Leszno • 13th
Silesian Territorial Defence Brigade "
Lt. Col. Tadeusz Puszczyński „Konrad Wawelberg”" (
13 Śląska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. ppłk Tadeusza Puszczyńskiego ps."Konrad Wawelberg") in
Katowice • 13th Command Company in Katowice • 13th Sapper Company in Katowice • 13th Support Company in Katowice • 13th Logistical Company in Katowice • 131st Light Infantry Battalion in
Gliwice • 132nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Częstochowa • 133rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Cieszyn • 14th
West Pomeranian Territorial Defence Brigade
"Lt. Col. Stanisław Jerzy Sędziak „Warta”" (
14 Zachodniopomorska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. ppłk dypl. Stanisława Jerzego Sędziaka ps. "Warta") in
Szczecin • 13th Command Company in Szczecin • 13th Sapper Company in Szczecin • 13th Support Company in Szczecin • 13th Logistical Company in Szczecin • 141st Light Infantry Battalion in
Choszczno • 142nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Trzebiatów • 143rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Wałcz • 15th
Lubusz Territorial Defence Brigade
"Div. Gen. Franciszek Kamiński „Olsza”" (
15 Lubuska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. dyw. Franciszka Kamińskiego ps. "Olsza") in
Skwierzyna • 15th Command Company in Skwierzyna • 15th Sapper Company in Skwierzyna • 15th Support Company in Skwierzyna • 15th Logistical Company in Skwierzyna • 151st Light Infantry Battalion in Skwierzyna • 152nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Krosno Odrzańskie • 16th
Lower Silesian Territorial Defence Brigade
"Lt. Col. Ludwik Marszałek „Zbroj”" (
16 Dolnośląska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. ppłk. Ludwika Marszałka ps."Zbroja") in
Wrocław • 16th Command Company in Wrocław • 16th Sapper Company in Wrocław • 16th Support Company in Wrocław • 16th Logistical Company in Wrocław • 161st Light Infantry Battalion in
Wrocław • 162nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Głogów • 163rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Wałbrzych • 17th
Opole Territorial Defence Brigade (
17 Opolska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej) in
Opole • 17th Command Company in Opole • 17th Sapper Company in Opole • 17th Support Company in Opole • 17th Logistical Company in Opole • 171st Light Infantry Battalion in
Brzeg • 172nd Light Infantry Battalion in Opole • 18th
Capital Territorial Defence Brigade
"Gen. Antoni Chruściel „Monter”" (
18 Stołeczna Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. Antoniego Chruściela ps. „Monter”) in Warsaw • 18th Command Company in Warszawa - Rembertów • 18th Sapper Company in Warsaw - Rembertów • 18th Support Company in Warsaw - Rembertów • 18th Logistical Company in Warsaw - Rembertów • 18th Training Company in Warsaw - Rembertów • 181st Light Infantry Battalion in
Warsaw-Rembertów • 182nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Warsaw-Ursynów • 183rd Light Infantry Battalion in
Borzęcin Duży • Honour Guard Unit of the TDF (
Ośrodek Reprezentacyjny Wojsk Obrony Terytorialnej) in Radom • Training Center of the TDF
"Capt. Eugeniusz Konopacki" (
Centrum Szkolenia Wojsk Obrony Terytorialnej im. kpt. Eugeniusza Konopackiego) in Toruń • Signals and Informatics Training Center
"Brig. Gen. Heliodor Cep" (
Centrum Szkolenia Łączności i Informatyki im. gen. bryg. Heliodora Cepy) in Zegrze • NCO School SONDA (
Szkoła Podoficerska SONDA) in Zegrze and Toruń Each brigade also has a command, a support, a sapper and a logistic company, carrying the brigade's number.
Border Defence Component The Polish Ministry of National Defence has formed a Border Defence Component (
WOT Komponent Obrony Pogranicza) under the Territorial Defence Force. The component will be composed of four brigades and will carry the traditions and has the same abbreviation as the
Border Protection Corps of the
Second Polish Republic. The western and southern land borders and the border with Eastern Prussia and the Free City of Danzig were guarded by the civilian
Straż Graniczna under the Ministry of Finance. The border with the Soviet Union was guarded by the Border Protection Corps. The newly established Border Defence Component will be tasked with the military security of Poland's northeastern and eastern borders and will cooperate with the modern Polish
Border Guard. It will reach initial operational capability in 2028 and full operational capability is expected in 2032. Border Defence Component of the TDF (
WOT Komponent Obrony Pogranicza) •
1st Podlaska Territorial Defence Brigade "Col. Władysław Liniarski „Mścisław”" (
1 Podlaska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. płk Władysława Liniarskiego ps."Mścisław") in
Białystok • 11th Light Infantry Battalion in
Białystok • 12th Border Defence Battalion in
Suwałki • 13th Light Infantry Battalion in
Łomża • 14th Border Defence Battalion in
Hajnówka • 15th Light Infantry Battalion in
Dąbrowa-Moczydły • 4th
Warmian-Masurian Territorial Defence Brigade
"Capt. Gracjan Klaudiusz Fróg „Szczerbiec”" (
4 Warmińsko-Mazurska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. kpt. Gracjana Klaudiusza Fróga ps."Szczerbiec") in
Olsztyn • 41st Border Defence Battalion in
Giżycko • 42nd Light Infantry Battalion in
Morąg • 43rd Border Defence Battalion in
Braniewo • 44th Light Infantry Battalion in
Ełk • 45th Light Infantry Battalion in
Olsztyn • 19th
Upper Bug Territorial Defence Brigade
"Brig. Gen. Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann" (
19 Nadbużańska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. bryg. Wilhelma Orlik-Rückemanna) in
Chełm • 191st Border Defence Battalion in
Wola Uhruska • 192nd Border Defence Battalion –
Hrubieszów • 193rd Border Defence Battalion –
Biała Podlaska • 194th Logistical Battalion in Wola Uhruska • 20th
Przemyśl Territorial Defence Brigade (
20 Przemyska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen. dyw. Stefana Roweckiego, ps. „Grot”) in
Przemyśl • 201st Border Defence Battalion in Przemyśl • 202nd Light Infantry Battalion in Jarosław • 203rd Border Defence Battalion in
Sanok • 204th Logistical Battalion in Przemyśl == Tasks ==