3. divize karpatských střelců [1942-1947]

3rd Carpathian Rifle Division
3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich
Name:
Name:
3rd Carpathian Rifle Division
Original title:
Original Name:
3 Dywizja Strzelców Karpackich
Date of establishment:
Raised/Formed:
03.05.1942
Predecessor:
Predecessor:
Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade [02COL2 Poland Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
Date of termination:
Disbanded:
XX.XX.1947
Successor:
Successor:
- -

Higher Command:
21.07.1943-XX.XX.1947 2. Polish choir
21.07.1943-XX.XX.1947 Polish II Corps
Dislocations:
Deployed:
XX.05.1942-XX.09.1942 Palestine
XX.09.1942-XX.12.1943 Iraq
XX.12.1943-XX.XX.1947 Italy
XX.XX.1947-XX.XX.1947 Great Britain
Commander:
Commander:
03.05.1942-06.08.1943 Stanisław Kopański
06.08.1943-XX.XX.1947 Bronislaw Duch
Chief of Staff:
Chief of Staff:
XX.08.1943-XX.06.1944 Henryk Piątkowski
XX.06.1944-XX.XX.1947 Antoni Lewiński
Subordinate units:
Subordinated Units:
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 1. Carpathian Riflemen's Brigade
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 2. Carpathian Riflemen's Brigade
XX.XX.1945-XX.XX.1947 3. Carpathian Riflemen's Brigade
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 1. Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 2. Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 3. Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 12. Podolsk Hulan Regiment
XX.XX.1943-XX.XX.1947 3. Carpathian Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
XX.XX.1943-XX.XX.1947 3. Carpathian Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 1st Carpathian Rifle Brigade
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade
XX.XX.1945-XX.XX.1947 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 1st Carpathian Light Artrillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 2nd Carpathian Light Artrillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 3rd Carpathian Light Artrillery Regiment
XX.XX.1942-XX.XX.1947 12th Podolian Cavalry Regiment
XX.XX.1943-XX.XX.1947 3rd Carpathian Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment
XX.XX.1943-XX.XX.1947 3rd Carpathian Anti-tank Artillery Regiment
Honorary title:
Honorary Name:
XX.XX.XXXX-XX.XX.XXXX
XX.XX.XXXX-XX.XX.XXXX
Honors:
Decorations:
XX.XX.XXXX
Sources:
Sources:
Polish Army 1939-1945. Color and brown. Warsaw, Interpress 1990
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3. Carpathian Riflemen's Division


3rd Carpathian Rifle Division


It was established 03.05.1942 in Palestine from units Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade and divisions 9th and 10th Divisions, which came from the USSR under the command of Brigadier General Stanisław Kopański. From August 1943, the commander of the division was Brigadier General Bronisław Duch.
The unit was included in the group from November 1942 2. Polish Corps General Wladyslaw Anders.


Unit organization - 1944:
Commander: Brig. gene. Bronisław Duch
Deputy Commander: Col. Jerzy Jastrzebsky († 24.04.1944), then Col. Marian Smoleńsky
Chief of Staff: Lt. Col. Jerzy Zaręba (since 09. 1942), Lt. Col. Henryk Piątkowski (since VI.1944); Lt. Col. Antoni B. Lewiński (from 4.VI.1944).


1. Carpathian Riflemen's Brigade:
Commander: Col. Valenty Peszek
1st Battalion: Lt. Col. Boleslaw Raczkowski
2nd Battalion: Lt. Col. Józef Brzóska
3rd Battalion: Lt. Col. Józef Sokol


2. Carpathian Riflemen's Brigade:
Commander: Col. Roman Szymanski
4th Battalion: Lt. Col. Karol Finslau († May 17, 1944)
5th Battalion: Lt. Col. Karol Pilat
6th Battalion: Maj. Kazimierz Róźicki

division units:
12th Regiment of Podolsk Hulans
1st, 2nd and 3rd Regiment Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
3rd Carpathian Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
3. Carpathian anti-tank artillery regiment
3rd Heavy Machine Battalion
3rd Engineer Battalion



Source:
Jaroslav Hrbek - Monte Cassino, 1995
www.hopfer.com.pl
www.gim2.nysa.pl
absolutti.cz
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