Polish Special Forces
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Polish Special Forces
| Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
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 Polish Special Forces Eagle |
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| Active | 2007 - present |
| Country |  Poland |
| Allegiance | Polish Armed Forces |
| Size | ~2250 (2011) [1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Kraków |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | gen. bryg. Piotr Patalong |
| Chief of Staff | vacant |
| Insignia | |
| Special Forces Flag |  |
Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, WS RP (en. Special Forces of Republic of Poland) is the 4th military branch of Armed Forces of Republic of Poland formed in early 2007. It is composed of 3 special units and command:
- Dowództwo Wojsk Specjalnych (Special Forces Command) based in Kraków
- GROM based in Warszawa & Gdańsk
- 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów - (1st Special Commando Regiment) based in Lubliniec
- Morska Jednostka Działań Specjalnych (Formoza) - (Naval Special Operations Unit) based in Gdynia
Historical: Cichociemni, Polish Military Organisation
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Equipment
Firearms
| Name | Origin | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckler & Koch USP |  Germany |
9 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | ||
| Glock 17 |  Austria |
9 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | ||
| Beretta 92 |  Italy |
9 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | ||
| SIG P226 |  Switzerland / Germany |
9 mm Semi-Auto Pistol | Used only by Formoza | |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany |
9 mm Submachine Gun | ||
| FN P90 |  Belgium |
5.7 mm Submachine Gun | P90 TR is used by the special operations formation GROM | |
| M14 rifle |  United States |
7.62 mm Automatic Rifle | Used only by Formoza, lately upgraded to EBR standard | |
| Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl | Poland |
5.56 mm Assault Rifle | 1 PSK | |
| M4 Carbine | United States |
5.56 mm Assault rifle | ||
| F2000 | Belgium |
5.56 mm Bullpup rifle | GROM with EGLM granade launcher | |
| Heckler & Koch G36 | Germany |
5.56 mm Assault rifle | ||
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | Germany |
5.56 mm Assault rifle | GROM is using Hk41D10RS and D145RS, 1 PSK is using D145RS or commonly D165RS variants | |
| Remington 870 | United States |
12 gauge Shotgun | ||
| SWD |  Soviet Union Poland |
7.62 mm Sniper Rifle | Also used by Land Forces, some upgraded to polish SWD-M standard | |
| Sako TRG |  Finland |
7.62 mm Sniper Rifle | Also used by Land Forces | |
| Heckler & Koch PSG-1 | Germany |
7.62 mm Sniper Rifle | ||
| Remington 700 | United States |
Sniper Rifle | ||
| Mauser SP66 | Germany |
Sniper Rifle | ||
| Mauser 86 | Germany |
Sniper Rifle | ||
| Barrett M82 | United States |
12.7 mm Anti-Material Rifle | ||
| PKM | Soviet Union Poland |
7.62x 54 R mm GPMG | Also used by Land Forces | |
| UKM-2000 | Poland |
7.62x51 mm General Purpose Machine Gun | Also used by Land Forces | |
| Pallad grenade launcher | Poland |
40x47 mm grenade launcher | ||
| AG-HK416 | Germany |
grenade launcher | GROM and 1 PSK | |
| FN Minimi | Belgium |
5.56 mm Light Machine Gun | ||
| Heckler & Koch AG36 | Germany |
Grenade Launcher | ||
| M203 | United States |
40x46 mm SR Grenade Launcher | ||
| H&K MZP-1 | Germany |
Grenade Launcher | ||
| Carl Gustav |  Sweden |
84 mm Multi-Role Recoilless Rifle | Also used by Land Forces | |
| Bor rifle | Poland |
Bolt-action 7.62x51mm sniper rifle |
Vehicles
| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In Service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMMWV | United States |
Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle | 5 | Polish Armed Forces currently operate 222 different variants of HMMWVes (217 are operated by the Polish Land Forces). | ||
| Toyota |  Japan |
Four-wheel Drive Vehicle | Land Cruiser Hilux[1] |
Used by GROM and 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów | ||
| Land Rover Defender |  United Kingdom |
Four-wheel Drive Vehicle | 90 110 |
4[2] 6 |
Used by GROM and Formoza | |
| Mercedes-Benz | Germany |
Four-wheel Drive Vehicle Truck |
G-class Atego 1323AK |
6 10[3] |
Polish Armed forces currently operate a total number of 140 G-class vehicles.[4] The Land forces operate 121 GD 290s and MB290GD WDs.[3] The military police uses 13 GD 290s.[3] | |
| Tarpan Honker | Poland |
4x4 | Honker Skorpion 3 special version | Used by 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów | ||
| Star | Poland Germany |
Truck | Star 1444 (MAN TGM 18.280 BB) | 1[3] | ||
| Volvo | Sweden |
Truck | Volvo FM 8x4 Volvo FM 6x6 Volvo FM 4x4 |
10[3] 11[3] 2[3] |
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