22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Poland)

The Highlander Cross badge worn on the collars of the Podhale Rifle Regiment
Active	1919-1944
Country	Poland
Branch	Land forces
Type	Mountain infantry
Role	Mountain warfare
Size	ca. 16,000
Garrison/HQ	Sanok, Przemyśl, Sambor
Nickname(s)	Podhalańczycy
Commanders
Notable commanders	Leopold Engel-Ragis

The 22nd Mountain Infantry Division (Polish: 22 Dywizja Piechoty Górskiej, 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
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 units	Staff company, taczanka HMG company, signals company, bicycle company

See also

• Podhale rifles
• Mieczysław Boruta-Spiechowicz
• Polish army order of battle in 1939
• Polish contribution to WWII
• List of Polish divisions in World War II

References

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