Order
of Battle and Operational Details - 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group |
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1st Polish Independent
Parachute Brigade Group
Major- General S. F. Sosabowski |
Based at Rock House,
Stamford. Went in: 104 men plus 9 British liaison officers; died: 5 (including one in a
motor accident); missing: 15; wounded: 16. |
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Second in Command: Lt. Col. S. Jacnic
Aide De Camp: Lt. T. Sieczkowski
Tactical Operations Officer: Capt. J.J. Lorys
General Staff Officer I: Maj. R.R. Malaszkiewicz
General Staff Officer III (Ops): Capt. W. Stasiak
General Staff Officer III (Int): Capt. S. Karpinski
Intelligence Officers: Lt. A. Mroz, Lt. W. Brzeg
Liaison Officers: Capt. K. Dendor, Lt. J. Dyrda, Lt. K. Olbert, Lt. A. Probonis
Ass. Adj. & Quartermaster: Lt. Col. M. Rotter
Dep. Ass. Quartermaster: Capt. H. Michiewicz
Dep. Adj. General: Capt. F. Bielec, Lt. E. Pogerzelski
HQ Company: Lt. Z. Krasinski, Lt. S. Kwiatkowski
Medical Officer: 2/Lt. T. Kolakinski
Administrative Officer: Lt. S. Kaminski
Commander Artillery: Col. J.O. Kaminski
Deputy Commander Artillery: Maj. A. Tokarz
Engineers Liaison Officer: Capt. J. Tuora
Electrical & Mechanical Engineers: Capt. W. Ilcewicz, Capt. M. Slupski, Lt. C.
Jedrzejek, Lt. W. Jakubowich
Brigade Signals Officer: Capt. J. Kasarek
Cyphers Officer: 2/Lt. W.J. Jaworski
Paymasters: Capt. C. Bagienski, 2/Lt. K. Walter, 2/Lt. I. Zajac
Education Officer: Capt. M. Sosnowski
Legal Officers: Captain S. Skotnicki, Lt. M. Barciszewski
Air Liaison Officer: F/Lt. J. Gebolys
British Liaison Officers: Lt. Col. R.G. Stevens, Major G.Wilson, Capt. L. Stern, Lt. M.B.
Webb, 2/Lt. W.C. Margu
Other Staff Officers: 2/Lt. L. Janowski, 2/Lt. W. Krol
Warrant Officers & Senior Non-Commissioned Officers:
S/Sgt. K. Tlalka, S/Sgt. W. Kormicki, S/Sgt. S. Zarzycki, S/Sgt. J. Wieckoski, S/Sgt. Z.
Kosmalski, S/Sgt. W. Stelmaszyk, S/Sgt. B. Szwonka, Sgt. F. Wyszynski, Sgt. J. Krysinski,
Sgt. M. Junghertz, Sgt. S. Krol, Sgt. S. Matyjasek, Sgt. M. Juszczak, Sgt. E. Rewinski,
Sgt. C. Koniuszewski, Sgt. M. Dobrzanski, Sgt. F. Szeszkowski, Sgt. F. Zaremba, Sgt. B.
Nachman |
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1st
Battalion
Maj. M. Tonn |
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at Easton-on-the-Hill. Went in: 354 men; died: 11; missing: 4; wounded: 28. |
Adjutant:
Lt. J. Talaska
Ass. Adjutant: 2/Lt. L. Wagner
Quartermaster: Capt. K. Cichy
Ass. Quartermasters: Lt. S. Sawicki, Lt. P. Lazarewicz, Lt. T. Horbowski, Lt. T. Rojewski,
Lt. J. Ziolkowski
Medical Officer: 2/Lt. S. Arciszewski
Chaplain: W/Off. W. Golebiewski |
HQ
Company: Lt. J. Kuszlik
Signals Platoon: Lt. H. Radecki
Mortar Platoon: Lt. M. Jenner
Anti Tank Platoon: 2/Lt. J. Orlowski
Administration Platoon: 2/Lt. J. Wierzchowski
Intelligence: 2/Lt. J. Racis
Other: 2/Lt. A. Zajac, , Sgt. J. Skalaki, Sgt. A. Maslanka, Sgt. E.
Nowaczyk, Sgt. F. Skarzynski |
1st
Company: Capt. J.Bernatzik, Second in command: Lt. W. Szaflarski
No. 1 Platoon: 2/Lt. K. Szarek
No. 2 Platoon: 2/Lt. S. Lefart
No. 3 Platoon: 2/Lt. S. Przylucki |
2nd
Company: Lt. J. Pic, Second in command: 2/lt. J. Gulbinski
No. 1 Platoon: 2/Lt. J. Lesniak
No. 2 Platoon: 2/Lt. J. Kula
No. 3 Platoon: 2/Lt. P. Gorniak |
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2nd Battalion
Maj. W. Ploszewski |
| Based
at Wansford. Went in: 351 men; died: 11; missing: 7. wounded: 33 |
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3rd
Battalion
Capt. W. Sobocinski |
| Based
at Peterborough. Went in: 374 men; died: 30; missing: 39; wounded: 48 |
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Anti-Tank Battery
Capt. J. K. Wardzala, prisoner of war |
| Based at
Blatherwycke. Went in: 132 men; died: 20; missing: 29; wounded: 30. |
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Engineer Company
Capt. P. Budziszewski |
| Based at
Wansford. Went in 133 men; died: 2; missing: 1; wounded: 20. |
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Signals Company
Capt. J. Burzawa |
| Based at
Easton-on-the-Hill. Went in: 93 men; died: 7 or 8; missing: 10; wounded: 16. |
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Medical Company
Lt J. Mozdzierz |
| Based at Stamford
and Blatherwycke. Went in: 90 men; died: 2; missing: 7; wounded: 13. |
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Transport and Supply Company
Capt. A. Siudzinski
with 'sea tail', joined via Nijmegen |
| Went in by air: 43
men; died: 8 (including one in motor accident and 2 accidentally shot by
British troops); missing: 8; wounded: 13. |
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Light Artillery Battery
Maj. J. Bielecki |
| Only five junior
officers and one liaison officer with 1st British Airborne Division went in by air; two
were wounded.
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