16th Mechanised Division (Poland)
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The 16th Pomeranian Infantry Division (Polish: 16. Pomorska Dywizja Piechoty) is a military unit of the Polish Army. It was first raised on 16 August 1919 during the Polish uprising, before going on to serve during the subsequent war with the Bolsheviks. At the start of World War II the division fought briefly against the advancing German Army before being destroyed on 19 September 1939 after being surrounded in the Kampinos Forest. The division was raised once more in 1945 following the Soviet takeover of Poland; however, it did not see further action during the war. Afterwards it continued to serve, undergoing a number of changes in name and role. Today, it exists as the 16th Mechanised Division.
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16th Pomeranian Mechanised Division | |
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16. Pomorska Dywizja Piechoty | |
Active | 1990–present (traditions from 1945) |
Country | Poland |
Branch | Polish Land Forces |
Type | Mechanised infantry |
Size | Division |
Part of | Armed Forces General Command |
Garrison/HQ | Elbląg |
Engagements | |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
First | Col. Wojciech Kubiak |
Current | Gen. maj. Krzysztof Radomski |