22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Poland) explained

Country:Poland
Type:Mountain infantry
Branch:Land forces
Dates:1919-1944
Specialization:Mountain warfare
Size:ca. 16,000
Garrison:Sanok, Przemyśl, Sambor
Nickname:Podhalańczycy
Notable Commanders:Leopold Engel-Ragis

The 22nd Mountain Infantry Division (22 DPG) was a pre-war unit of the Polish Army. It was one of two mountain infantry divisions of Poland to fight against the Invasion of Poland of 1939. Currently its traditions are continued by the 21st Podhale Rifle Brigade. Until 1939 the unit was commanded by Col. Leopold Engel-Ragis and was stationed in and around the towns of Sanok, Przemyśl and Sambor.

Along with 11th Infantry and 21st Mountain Infantry Divisions, the 22nd was notable for its distinctive uniforms, based on folk attire of the Górale (Polish highlanders) rather than standard uniforms of the Polish Army. During the Invasion of Poland, the division was attached to the Prusy Army. Overrun by the Germans, the Regiments fought separately in the ranks of other units.

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Regiment Sub-unit Notes
ROWSPAN=6 22nd Mountain Infantry Division
Engel-Ragis
2nd Podhale Rifle Regiment
Szlaszewski
Sanok
5th Podhale Rifle Regiment
Żółkiewski
Przemyśl
6th Podhale Rifle Regiment
Dobrzański
Sambor
22nd Light Artillery Regiment
Surman
22nd Battalion of Heavy Artillery
Krzyżyński
22nd Battalion of Engineers
Morek
22nd Motorized AA Artillery Battery
Makarczyk
4 x 40 mm wz.37 Bofors AA guns
squadron of organic cavalry
Jakóbiak
Smaller unitsStaff company, taczanka HMG company, signals company, bicycle company

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