Eskadrona průzkumných tanků [1939-1939]

Szwadron czołgów rozpoznawczych/Reconnaissance tank squadron
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Eskadrona reconnaissance tanks – Szwadron czołgów rozpoznawczych – Reconnaissance tank squadron

Vojsková setnina assault chariot, non-existent in time of peace, was mobilized peace armored battalion within the armoured squadrons. Had to fulfil the tasks a close tactical reconnaissance of the battlefield and fire support cavalry.

The organizational structure of the eskadrony:

▲Commander (Commander) – captain (captain) + tank (tankette)

■ Command the swarm (HQ section)
- motospojky (motorcycle messengers)
- patrol connection with the air force (air liaison patrol)

■ Even. platoon (1st platoon) commander (commander) – tank (tankette)
- 1. poločeta (1st halfplatoon)
1. tank (1st tankette)
2. tank (2nd tankette)
- 2. poločeta (2nd halfplatoon)
1. tank (1st tankette)
2. tank (2nd tankette)
- repair patrol (repair patrol) – tank (tankette)

■ II. platoon (2nd platoon) commander (commander) – tank (tankette)
- 1. poločeta (1st halfplatoon)
1. tank (1st tankette)
2. tank (2nd tankette)
- 2. poločeta
1. tank (1st tankette)
2. tank (2nd tankette)
- repair patrol (repair patrol) – tank (tankette)

■ Economic team (Supply squad)
executive petty officer
material petty officer-mechanic
2 chefs
2 drivers

Tabular war numbers eskadrony reconnaissance tanks:


Tabular war numbers eskadrony Number (ilość)
Total numbers of the squadron number
Unit Commander Command swarm . platoon II. platoon Economic team Total number of
Unit Commander HQ section 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon Supply Squad Total numbers
officers 1 0 1 1 0 3
officers 1 0 1 1 0 3
non-commissioned officers 1 0 7 7 3 18
noncommissioned officers 1 0 7 7 3 18
vojíní 3 7 7 7 4 28
privates 3 7 7 7 4 28
gun 3 0 11 11 3 28
pistols 3 0 11 11 3 28
carbines (karabinki) Mauser wz. 29, wz. 1898 2 7 4 4 4 21
carbine Mauser mod. 29 or mod. 1898 2 7 4 4 4 21
7.92 mm tank machine gun Hotchkiss wz. 25 1 0 6 6 0 13 1
7.92 mm tanks MGs Hotchkiss mod. 25 1 0 6 6 0 13
reconnaissance tanks TKS or TK-3 1 0 6 6 0 13
recconaissance tanks TKS or TK-3 1 0 6 6 0 13
personal terrain cars Polski Fiat 508 1 0 0 0 0 1
passenger off-road vans Polski Fiat 508 1 0 0 0 0 1
trucks Polski Fiat 621L 0 0 0 0 2 2
trucks Polski Fiat 621L 0 0 0 0 2 2
motorcycle Sokół 1000 M111 with sidecar 0 3 1 1 0 5
motorcycles sidecar Sokół 1000 M111 0 3 1 1 0 5
repair trailer 0 0 1 1 0 2
repair trailer 0 0 1 1 0 2
trailer with fuel 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fuel trailer 0 0 0 0 1 1
field kitchen wz.31/Sam type IV 0 0 0 0 1 1
field kitchen mod. 31/Sam type IV 0 0 0 0 1 1


Notes (uwagi; notes)
1 - the Gun of the little tank. In December 1939 should be equipped with all the tanks commanders eskadron and poločet 20 mm cannon FK-A wz. 38, but by September they were equipped with only 4 tanks 71. eskadrony and 4 tanks 81. eskadrony.
Notes:
1) by The end of December 1939 should be according to the spreadsheet war of the numbers in each eskadroně reconnaissance tanks after 5 pieces tančíků TKS (tank commander eskadrony and tankette commanders poločet) armed with an effective 20-mm cannon FK-A wz. 38. In September 1939, however, it was delivered within two eskadron only 8 pieces. However, this fact is not in the table noted.

2) According to the original spreadsheet war the numbers had to be in eskadroně one field rádioautomobil Polski Fiat 508/518 with radio N-2/S. Because of the lack of this material was to 1. April 1939 from the tabulated numbers removed. The vast majority of Polish sources, this fact does not.

3) In the economic team were two trucks: kancelářsko-luggage and kitchen.


Sources:
wp39.struktury.net
Gaj, Krzysztof M.: Czołgi rozpoznawcze TK-3 and TKS Cz. 1: Organizacja jednostek, in: Militaria i Fakty Nr 6/2006, p. 48-61
Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
Tarczyński, Jan: 12 Battalion Pancerny, the Prefecture, Pruszków 1995
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Eskadrona průzkumných tanků [1939-1939] - Organizační schéma eskadrony průzkumných tanků

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Mobilised eskadrony reconnaissance tanks:


Eskadrona reconnaissance tanks no Parent velitelsjví Mobilization element Mobilization group and the deadline for reaching cash Mobilization center Commander to 01.09.1939: Source (Źródło):
Reconnaissance Tanks of the Squadron Nr. Higher Command Mobilization Formation Mobilization group and standby data Mobilization base Commander as of 01.09.1939: Source:
11 Armored squadron no 11 Improved the centre of armored weapons yellow And+24 h. Modlin captain assault chariot Stanisław Spodenkiewicz Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
11th] 11th Armoured Unit Armoured Weapons Training Centre yellow And+24 hours Modlin armoured weapons captain Stanisław Spodenkiewicz Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
21 Armored squadron no 21 12. armored battalion red And+36 h. Luck lieutenant assault chariot Leszek Kazimierz Kozioradzki Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
21st 21st Armoured Unit the 12th Armoured Battalion red And+36 hours Łuck armoured weapons lieutenant Leszek Kazimierz Kozioradzki Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
31 Armored squadron # 31 7. armored battalion yellow And+24 h. Grodno, lieutenant assault chariot Antoni Palukajtys Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
31st 31st Armoured Unit 7th Armoured Battalion yellow And+24 hours Grodno, armoured weapons lieutenant Antoni Palukajtys Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
32 Armored squadron # 32 7. armored battalion yellow And+48 hrs Grodno, lieutenant assault chariot Janusz Żongołłowicz Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
32nd 32nd Armoured Unit 7th Armoured Battalion yellow And+48 hours Grodno, armoured weapons lieutenant Janusz Żongołłowicz Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
33 Armored squadron # 33 Allocated tank company 7. armored battalion red And+30 Vilno lieutenant assault chariot Wiktor Szyksznel Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
33rd the 33rd Armoured Unit Detached Tank Company of the 7th Armoured Battalion red And+30 hours Wilno armoured weapons lieutenant Wiktor Szyksznel Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
51 Armored squadron no 51 5. armored battalion yellow And+24 h. Krakow captain assault chariot Edward Franciszek Stanisław Herbert Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
51st the 51st Armoured Unit the 5th Armoured Battalion yellow And+24 hours Krakow armoured weapons captain Edward Franciszek Stanisław Herbert Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
61 Armored squadron no 61 6. armored battalion red And+36 h. Lviv lieutenant assault chariot Tadeusz Franciszek Dziurzyński Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
61st 61st Armoured Unit 6th Armoured Battalion red And+36 hours Lviv armoured weapons lieutenant Tadeusz Franciszek Dziurzyński Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
62 Armored squadron no. 62 6. armored battalion yellow And+60 h Lviv lieutenant assault chariot Stanisław Lesław Marian Niemczycki Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
62nd 62nd Armoured Unit 6th Armoured Battalion yellow And+60 hours Lviv armoured weapons lieutenant Stanisław Lesław Marian Niemczycki Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
71 Armored squadron no. 71 1. armored battalion yellow And+24 h. Poznań lieutenant assault chariot Wacław Chłopik Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
71st the 71st Armoured Unit 1st Armoured Battalion yellow And+24 hours Poznań armoured weapons lieutenant Wacław Chłopik Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
81 Armored squadron no. 81 8. armored battalion yellow And+24 h. Bydgoszcz lieutenant assault chariot Witold Anatoliusz Czerniewski Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
81st 81st Armoured Unit 8th Armoured Battalion yellow And+24 hours Bydgoszcz armoured weapons lieutenant Witold Anatoliusz Czerniewski Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006
91 Armored squadron no 91 4. armored battalion red And+24 h. Brest over Bug captain assault chariot Grzegorz Rodziewicz Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
91st 91st Armoured Unit 4th Armoured Battalion red And+24 hours Brest-Litovsk armoured weapons captain Grzegorz Rodziewicz Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006


Additional resources (Next Sources)
Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Najlepsza Broń, Plan mobilizacyjny "W" and is the go ewolucja, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Adiutor", Warszawa 2010


The type of equipment the individual eskadron:


Armored squadron no Tankette type Note
Armoured Unit Nr. Tankettes type Note
11 13 x TK-3 .
11th 13 x TK-3 .
21 13 x TKS .
21st 13 x TKS .
31 13 x TKS .
31st 13 x TKS .
32 13 x TKS .
32nd 13 x TKS .
33 13 x TKS .
33rd 13 x TKS .
51 13 x TK-3 .
51st 13 x TK-3 .
61 13 x TKS .
61st 13 x TKS .
62 13 x TKS .
62nd 13 x TKS .
71 9 x TK-3 + 4 x TKS Tanks TKS were armed with 1 x 20 mm cannon FK-A wz. 38
71st 9 x TK-3 + 4 x TKS Tankettes TKS armed with 1 x 20 mm FK-a AND mod. 38 gun.
81 9 x TK-3 + 4 x TKS Tanks TKS were armed with 1 x 20 mm cannon FK-A wz. 38
81st 9 x TK-3 + 4 x TKS Tankettes TKS armed with 1 x 20 mm FK-a AND mod. 38 gun.
91 13 x TK-3 .
91st 13 x TK-3 .


Source (Source)
Gaj, Krzysztof M.: Czołgi rozpoznawcze TK-3 and TKS Cz. 1: Organizacja jednostek, in: Militaria i Fakty Nr 6/2006, p. 48-61
Szubański, Rajmund: Polska broń pancerna w 1939 roku, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona, Warszawa 2004
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