Polish Armor 1939 - Vehicles of Polish Armed Forces in the East 1943-1945

Armored Fighting Vehicles of Polish Armed Forces in the East 1943-1945
Ludowe Wojsko Polskie - LWP
Polish People’s Army

Polish ISU-122

Polish ISU-122 from 25th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment
of the 1st Polish Armored Corps, River Niese, April 1945.

In 1943, 1st Polish Army was formed near Zytomierz in the Soviet Union as 1st Polish Army in USSR.It was formed from personnel from 1st Polish Army Corps in USSR and Polish citizens leaving in formerEastern provinces under Soviet control. After the 1st Polish Army crossed river Bug in 1944, it wasjoined by AL (Armia Ludowa - People’s Army) and renamed as Polish People’s Army (LWP). Polish People’s Army foughtalongside the Soviets liberating Poland and ending the war in Berlin in May of 1945.

Tanks

Soviet T-60 light tank

Used in small numbers for training.

Soviet T-70 light tank

Used in small numbers.

Soviet T-34/76 and T-34/85 medium tank

Equipped 1st and 16th Armored Brigade (Armor Regiments).

Equipped 4th and 5th Heavy Tank Regiment.

Soviet KV-1 heavy tank

Used in small numbers for training.

Soviet IS-1 / IS-2 heavy tank

Equipped 4th and 5th Heavy Tank Regiment.

Also used in small numbers were Sherman and Valentine tanks along with SU-57 tank destroyers.

Self-Propelled Guns

Soviet SU-76 / SU-76M self-propelled gun

Equipped 13th and 27th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment.

Soviet SU-85 self-propelled gun

Equipped 13th and 27th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment.

Soviet SU-100 self-propelled gun

Used in small numbers.

Soviet SU-152 self-propelled gun

Used in small numbers.

Soviet ISU-122 self-propelled gun

Used in small numbers.

Soviet ISU-152 self-propelled gun

Equipped 13th and 27th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment.

Armored Cars

Soviet BA-20 armored car

Used for short period of time.

Soviet BA-64 armored car

Equipped 1st and 2nd Army WP.

Often captured German equipment including AFVs, trucks, cars etc. was pressed into service.

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