Order of Battle
At the time of its demobilisation in 1946, the 2nd Polish Corps establishment was as follows.NB: There are some differences between this Ordre de Bataille and the one at the time of the Battle for Monte Cassino in 1944.
- Polish 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division CO: Maj.Gen. Bronisław Duch
- 1st Carpathian Rifle Brigade
- 1st Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 2nd Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 3rd Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade
- 4th Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 5th Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 6th Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 3rd Carpathian Rifle Brigade
- 7th Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 8th Carpathian Rifle Battalion
- 9th “Boloński” Carpathian Rifle Battalion (Named for liberating Bologna)
- Other Divisional Units
- 7th Lubelski Uhlan Regiment (Divisional Reconnaissance)
- 1st Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Carpathian Light Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Carpathian Anti-tank Regiment
- 3rd Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
- 3rd Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
- 3rd Carpathian Sapper (Engineer) Battalion
- 1st Carpathian Field Engineer Company
- 2nd Carpathian Field Engineer Company
- 3rd Carpathian Field Engineer Company
- 3rd Carpathian Field Park Company
- 3rd Carpathian Signals Battalion
- 1st Carpathian Rifle Brigade
- 5th Kresowa Infantry Division CO: Brig.Gen. Nikodem Sulik
- 4th Wolyńska Infantry Brigade
- 10th Wolyńska Rifle Battalion
- 11th Wolyńska Rifle Battalion
- 12th Wolyńska Rifle Battalion
- 5th Wilno Infantry Brigade
- 13th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Rysiow"
- 14th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Zbikow"
- 15th Wilenski Rifle Battalion "Wilkow"
- 6th Lwów Infantry Brigade
- 16th Lwowski Rifle Battalion
- 17th Lwowski Rifle Battalion
- 18th Lwowski Rifle Battalion
- Other divisional unit
- 25th Wielkopolski Uhlan Regiment
- 4th Kresowy Light Artillery Regiment
- 5th Wileński Light Artillery Regiment
- 6th Lwowski Light Artillery Regiment
- 5th Kresowy Anti-tank Regiment
- 5th Kresowy Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
- 5th Kresowy Heavy Machine Gun Battalion
- 5th Kresowa Sapper (Engineer) Battalion
- 4th Kresowa Field Engineer Company
- 5th Kresowa Field Engineer Company
- 6th Kresowa Field Engineer Company
- 5th Kresowa Field Park Company
- 5th Kresowy Signals Battalion
- 5th Military Police (Provost) Squadron
- 4th Wolyńska Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Warsaw Armoured Division. CO: Brig.Gen. Bronisław Rakowski
- Carpathian Uhlan/Lancer Regiment (Divisional Reconnaissance)
- 2nd Warsaw Armoured Brigade
- 4th ‘Skorpion’ Armoured Regiment
- 1st Krechowiecki Uhlan Regiment
- 6th ‘Children of Lwów’ Armoured Regiment
- 2nd Motorised Independent Polish Commando Company
- 16th Pomorska Infantry Brigade
- 64th Pomorski Infantry Battalion
- 66th Pomorski Infantry Battalion
- 66th Pomorski Infantry Battalion
- 16th Pomorski Support Company
- Other divisional units
- HQ Division Artillery
- 7th Horse Artillery Regiment
- 16th Pomorski Light Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Anti-tank Regiment
- 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
- 2nd Warszawski Signals Battalion
- 2nd Warszawski Engineer Battalion
- 9th Forward Tank Replacement Squadron
- 9th Supply Company
- 19th Supply Company
- 28th Supply Company
- 9th Workshop Company
- 16th Workshop Company
- 2nd Armoured Division Military Police (Provost) Company
- 9th Field Court
- 343 Anti-malaria Section
- 14th WIELKOPOLSKA Armoured Brigade
- 15th Poznań Uhlans Regiment (Previously part of 5th Kresowa Division)
- 3rd Śląsk Uhlan Regiment
- 10th Hussar Regiment
- 14th Forward Tank Replacement Squadron
- 14th Wielkopolska Engineer Company
- 14th Wielkopolska Signals Squadron
- 14th Workshop Company
- 14th Supply Company
- 14th Military Police (Provost) Squadron
- 16th Field Court
- Headquarters 2nd Corps
- 12th Podolski Uhlan Regiment (Headquarters Recce) (Previously part of 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division)
- 7th Armoured Regiment
- 7th Anti-tank Regiment
- 7th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
- 8th Medium Anti-aircraft Regiment
- 10th Hussar Regiment
- 1st Artillery Survey Regiment
- 663 Polish Air Observation Post Squadron
- 2nd Corp General Staff Defence Company
- 2nd Corps Artillery Group CO: Brig.Gen. Roman Odzierzyński
- 9th Medium Artillery Regiment
- 10th Medium Artillery Regiment Unit Code 3501
- 11th Medium Artillery Regiment
- 12th Medium Artillery Regiment
- 13th Medium Artillery Regiment
- Other HQ Units
- 10th Engineer Battalion
- 1st Railway Engineer Battalion
- 10th Bridge Engineer Company
- 10th Bomb Disposal Platoon
- 301 Engineer Company
- 306 Engineer Material Park Platoon
- 11th Signals Battalion
- 11th Radio Platoon
- 12th Information Platoon
- 385 Signals Company
- 386 Signals Platoon
- 387 Signals Platoon
- 389 Radio Platoon
- 104 Cipher Section
- 390 Signals Company
- 392 Radio Platoon
- Air Traffic Control Platoon
- 21st Transport Company
- 22nd Transport Company (Artillery Supply Company)
- 61 Artillery Supply Platoon
- 62 Artillery Supply Platoon
- 63 Artillery Supply Platoon
- 64 Artillery Supply Platoon
- 65 Artillery Supply Platoon
- 23rd Transport Company
- 29th Ambulance Company
- 2nd Traffic Control Squadron
- 11th Military Police (Provost) Squadron
- 12th Military Police (Provost) Squadron
- 460 Military Police (Provost) Squadron
- Investigation Platoon
- Dog Handling Platoon
- 12th Field Court
- 13th Workshop Company
- 30th Independent Workshop Platoon
- 35th Workshop Company
- 12th Geographic Company
- 312 Map Store
- 316 Transport Company: Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
- 317 Transport Company: Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
- 318 Mobile Canteen/Mobile Library Company: Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)
- 325 Supply Depot
- 326 Supply Depot
- 327 Supply Depot
- 328 Supply Depot
- 331 Field Bakery
- 332 Field Bakery
- 333 Field Butchery
- 334 Fuel Depot
- 335 Fire Fighting Team
- 336 Stationary Supplies Depot
- 31st Sanitary (Medical) Company
- 31st Sanitary (Medical) Company
- 32nd Field Hygiene Platoon
- 34th Anti-malaria Section
- Field Chemical-Bacteriological Section
- 344 Medical Supplies Depot
- 345 Field Surgery Team
- 346 Field Surgery Team
- 347 Field Surgery Team
- 348 Field Surgery Team
- 349 Field Blood Transfusion Team
- 350 Field Surgery Team
- 351 Field Surgery Team
- 352 Field Blood Transfusion Team
- 370 Material Salvage Depot
- 371 Material Salvage Depot
- 372 Material Salvage Depot
- 375 Field Bath
- 375 Field Bath and Laundry
- 40 Material Park: Transport Section
- 413 Forward Ammunition Depot
- 104 Central Field Post Office
- 117 Field Post Office
- 127 Field Post Office
- 55 Mobile Stores Repair Platoon
- 2nd Corps Base CO:Gen Przewlocki
- Guard Battalion A
- Guard Battalion B
- Guard Battalion C
- Guard Battalion D
- 1st Military Hospital
- 3rd Military Hospital
- 3rd Field Hospital (Former 3rd Casualty Clearing Station)
- 5th Field Hospital (Former 5th Casualty Clearing Station)
- 14th Field Court
- Officer Topographic School
- Officer Cadet Reserve Artillery School
- Officer Cadet Supply & Transport School
- Armoured Forces Training Centre CO LtCol Stanislaw Szostak
- General W. Anders Officer Cadet Armoured Cavalry School
- 7th Infantry Division Reserve Unit
- 17th Infantry Brigade
- 21st Infantry Battalion
- 22nd Infantry Battalion
- 7th Armoured Regiment
- 17th Artillery Regiment
- 17th Machine Gun Company
- 17th Engineer Company
- 17th Signals Company
- 17th Workshop Company
- 17th Engineer Company
- 17th Military Police (Provost) Squadron
- 17th Infantry Brigade
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