Cycling eskadrona cavalry brigade – Szwadron kolarzy brygady kawalerii – Bicycle Squadron of Cavalry Brigade
Cycling eskadrona was vojskovým a cavalry division in the disposal of the commander of the cavalry brigade under the direct command of the commander eskadrony. Its primary task was reconnaissance. In peace the army existed and was mobilised mobilising the body of cavalry as a section of a state of war.
The first mention of the brigadier bike squadron has been put on recorded in 1930 on the occasion of the summer camp Cavalry brigade "Poznan". 18. December 1930 presented to the general Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer military authorities the project organization brigadier cycling eskadrony. 20. January 1931 was approved by the project introduction of bicycle units into the organizational structures of the cavalry. In the summer of 1935 was issued "Instructions on the tactical use of cyclists – the project". In 1936 the Department of the cavalry of the Ministry of military affairs has submitted for approval to the minister of military affairs project of the organization of bicycle troops cavalry. After his approval, these forces have been included in the fundraising plan "W".
Organizational structure eskadrony:
commander eskadrony
command the swarm
3 studio cycling squad
1 platoon of heavy machine guns the machine-gun cars (taczankach)
the economic team
Probable table numbers:
A platoon of heavy machine guns the machine-gun cars were introduced tabulating only in mid-August 1939 and probably not in all eskadronach.
During the mobilization were delivered to the three line platoons anti-tank rifle wz. 35 (one per squad)
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Cycling eskadrona was vojskovým a cavalry division in the disposal of the commander of the cavalry brigade under the direct command of the commander eskadrony. Its primary task was reconnaissance. In peace the army existed and was mobilised mobilising the body of cavalry as a section of a state of war.
The first mention of the brigadier bike squadron has been put on recorded in 1930 on the occasion of the summer camp Cavalry brigade "Poznan". 18. December 1930 presented to the general Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer military authorities the project organization brigadier cycling eskadrony. 20. January 1931 was approved by the project introduction of bicycle units into the organizational structures of the cavalry. In the summer of 1935 was issued "Instructions on the tactical use of cyclists – the project". In 1936 the Department of the cavalry of the Ministry of military affairs has submitted for approval to the minister of military affairs project of the organization of bicycle troops cavalry. After his approval, these forces have been included in the fundraising plan "W".
Organizational structure eskadrony:
commander eskadrony
command the swarm
3 studio cycling squad
1 platoon of heavy machine guns the machine-gun cars (taczankach)
the economic team
Probable table numbers:
| Tabular numbers eskadrony (etat szwadronu) | Number (ilość) without weapons platoon | Number with a machine-gun squad |
|---|---|---|
| total numbers of the squadron | Numbers wanting MG Platoon | Numbers included MG Platoon |
| officers (oficerowie) | 4 | 5 |
| officers | 4 | 5 |
| the noncommissioned officers (podoficerowie) | 25 | 30 |
| noncommissioned officers | 25 | 30 |
| vojíní (szeregowi) | 88 | 121 |
| privates | 88 | 121 |
| guns (pistolety) | ? | ? |
| pistols | ? | ? |
| carbines (karabinki) Mauser wz. 29's or wz. 1898 | 100 | 129 |
| carbine Mauser mod. 29 or mod. 1898 | 100 | 129 |
| 7.92 mm manual machine guns the Browning wz. 28 | 6 | 6 |
| 7.92 mm hand machine gun the Browning-mod. 28 | 6 | 6 |
| 7.92 mm heavy machine gun Browning wz. 30 | 0 | 4 |
| 7.92 mm heavy machine gun Browning mod. 30 | 0 | 4 |
| horse (horse) | 12 | 55 |
| horses | 12 | 55 |
| motorcycles | 1 | 1 |
| motorcycles | 1 | 1 |
| bicycles (rowery) | 107 | 107 |
| bicycles | 107 | 107 |
| machine-gun cars (taczanki) wz. 28 or wz. 36 | 0 | 4 |
| machine gun mounted trucks mod 28 or mod. 36 | 0 | 4 |
| horse-drawn carriages (woz) | 5 | 6 |
| horse trucks | 5 | 6 |
| soup kitchen | 1 | 1 |
| field kitchen | 1 | 1 |
A platoon of heavy machine guns the machine-gun cars were introduced tabulating only in mid-August 1939 and probably not in all eskadronach.
During the mobilization were delivered to the three line platoons anti-tank rifle wz. 35 (one per squad)
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| http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szwadron_kolarzy Majewski, Marcin: Kresowa Brygada Kawalerii w kampanii 1939 year, the Institute of National Narodowej, Warszawa 2011 Majewski, Marcin: Kresowa Brygada Kawalerii w kampanii 1939 roku, Instytut National Narodowej, Warszawa 2011 Team, Juliusz With.: Kawaleria w operacji i w walce, the Fundacja Polonia Militaris, Warszawa 2006 |