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The Polish Infantry Regiment; (Polish: Pulk Piechoty) during World War 2 comprised on average some 2,900 men and 60 officers organised around 3 rifle battalions armed with either the Karabinek wz.29 or the Wz. 98, 7.92mm bolt-action rifles. Each 19-man squad was also issued the RKM wz.28 light machine gun. Other regimental weapons included the Polish version of the French Model 1897 75-mm field gun, the Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle, the Ckm wz.30 heavy machine gun, the wz.31 81 mm mortar, and the wz.36 46mm light mortar/grenade launcher.[1]
Table of Organization and Equipment
[edit]- 1 Recon Company
- 4 light machine guns
- 2 antitank rifles
- 1 Antitank Company
- 1 Pioneer Platoon
- 1 Artillery Platoon
- 2 75 mm Mle 1897 field guns
- 1 Antigas Platoon
- 1 Communications Platoon
- 3 Rifle Battalions
- 3 Rifle Companies
- 9 light machine guns
- 3 46 mm mortars
- 3 antitank rifles
- 1 heavy machine gun company
- 12 heavy machine guns
- 2 81 mm mortars[2]
