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General
Head of State: Ignacy Mościcki
Head ofGovernment: Władysław Sikorski
Capital: Warsaw
Official Language: Polish
Population:35,000,000

Military(Under Construction, feedback appreciated)
-39 divisions
-16 brigades
-4,300 guns
-880 tanks
-400 aircraft
109 PZL P.11c's
20 P.11a's
30 P.7a's

Diplomatic
UK-Allied
France-Allied
Germany-At war
USSR- Currently in a NAP
United States-Friendly
Spain-Friendly
Italy-Friendly
Japan-Friendly
Sweden-Friendly
Turkey-Friendly
Romania-Friendly
Argentina-Friendly
Australia-Friendly
Norway-Friendly
Yugoslavia-Friendly
Netherlands-Friendly

Polish Armies

Karpaty Army
Armia Karpaty was created after Germany annexed Czechoslovakia and created a puppet state of Slovakia. The main aim of the army was to secure mountain passes in the Carpathians.

2nd Mountain Brigade (2 Brygada Górska)
3rd Mountain Brigade (3 Brygada Górska)
Carpathian Half-Brigade of National Defence (Karpacka Półbrygada ON)
2nd Regiment of the Border Defence Corps
1st Motorized Artillery Regiment
9th Heavy Artillery Regiment
Attached to the Armia Karpaty was the

Attached to the Armia Karpaty was the Kaw Group which consisted of:

Warsaw Mechanized Brigade
46th Light Artillery
47th Light Artillery

Additionally, mobilisation plans called for creation of the Tarnow Group consisting of:

22nd Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division

Kraków Army
Its' main task was to delay advancing German troops and withdraw eastwards along the northern line of the Carpathians

6th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
Krakowska Cavalry Brigade
10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade
23rd Infantry Division
55th Infantry Division
21st Mountain Infantry Division
1st Mountain Brigade

Lublin Army
An improvised army created on September 4 from 1 motorized brigade and various smaller units concentrated around Lublin, Sandomierz and upper Vistula.

Warsaw Armoured Motorized Brigade (Warszawska Brygada Pancerno-Motorowa)
Smaller units

Łódź Army
Armia Łódź was to become a bolt between Armies "Kraków" and "Poznań".

2nd Legions Infantry Division (2 Dywizja Piechoty Legionów)
10th Infantry Division (10 Dywizja Piechoty)
18th Infantry Division (18 Dywizja Piechoty)
30th Infantry Division (30 Dywizja Piechoty, reserve division)
Kresowa Cavalry Brigade (Kresowa Brygada Kawalerii)
Wołyńska Cavalry Brigade (Wołyńska Brygada Kawalerii)
Sieradz National Defence Brigade (Sieradzka Brygada Obrony Narodowej)

Modlin Army
The army was to defend fortified lines along the border with East Prussia near Mława, and then retreat towards Narew river.

8th Infantry Division (8 Dywizja Piechoty)
20th Infantry Division (20 Dywizja Piechoty)
Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade (Nowogródzka Brygada Kawalerii)
Mazowiecka Cavalry Brigade (Mazowiecka Brygada Kawalerii)
Warsaw National Defence Brigade (Warszawska Brygada Obrony Narodowej)

Pomorze Army
The Army was created o defend Toruń and Bydgoszcz and to carry out delaying actions in the so-called "Polish Corridor".

9th Infantry Division
15th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
Pomeranian National Defence Brigade
Chełm National Defence Brigade
4th Infantry Division
16th Infantry Division
Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade
Independent Units Chojnice and Kościerzyna

Poznań Army
The Armia Poznań led by mj. gen. Tadeusz Kutrzeba was to provide flanking operations in the Grand Poland and withdraw towards lines of defence along the Warta river.

14th Infantry Division (14 Dywizja Piechoty)
17th Infantry Division (17 Dywizja Piechoty)
25th Infantry Division (25 Dywizja Piechoty)
26th Infantry Division (26 Dywizja Piechoty)
Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade (Wielkopolska Brygada Kawalerii)
Podolska Cavalry Brigade (Podolska Brygada Kawalerii)

Prusy Army
Created in the summer of 1939 as the main reserve of the Commander in Chief. According to the "Plan West" (Plan Zachód, code name for the Polish mobilization plan) it was to be composed of units mobilized as the second and third waves and its main purpose was to cooperate with the nearby armies "Poznań" and "Kraków".

39th Infantry Division
44th Infantry Division
13th Infantry Division
19th Infantry Division
29th Infantry Division
Wileńska Cavalry Brigade
1st tank battalion
3rd Legions Infantry Division
12th Infantry Division
36th Infantry Division

Warszawa Army
army created to defend the Warsaw and Modlin Fortress areas.

2nd Legions Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division
28th Infantry Division
30th Infantry Division
13th Infantry Division
15th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
Combined Cavalry Brigade
5th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division
20th Infantry Division
44th Infantry Division
1st "Defenders of Praga" Infantry Regiment
2nd "Defenders of Praga" Infantry Regiment

Operational Groups

Wyszków Operational Group
Was one of the reserves of the northern front of Polish defences.

1st Legions Infantry Division (1 Dywizja Piechoty Legionów)
35th Infantry Division (35 Dywizja Piechoty - reserve)
41st Infantry Division (41 Dywizja Piechoty - reserve)

Narew Independent Operational Group
18th Infantry Division (18 Dywizja Piechoty)
33rd Infantry Division (33 Dywizja Piechoty - reserve)
Podlaska Cavalry Brigade (Podlaska Brygada Kawalerii)
Suwalska Cavalry Brigade (Suwalska Brygada Kawalerii)

Polish Ships

Cruisers:
ORP Dragon (Danae class)
ORP Conrad (Danae class)

Destroyers:
ORP Wicher (Wind) (Wicher-class)
ORP Burza (Storm) (Wicher-class)
ORP Grom (Thunder) (Grom class)
ORP Błyskawica (Lightning) (Grom class)
ORP Garland (G class)
ORP Orkan (M class)
ORP Ouragan (Hurricane, also known in some Polish sources as Huragan) (Bourrasque class)
ORP Piorun (Thunderbolt) (N class)

Escort destroyers:
ORP Krakowiak (Cracovian) (Hunt class)
ORP Kujawiak (Kujawian) (Hunt class)
ORP Ślązak (Silesian) (Hunt class)

Submarines:
ORP Orzeł (Eagle) (Orzel Class)
ORP Sęp (Vulture) (Orzel Class)
ORP Jastrząb (Hawk) (S class)
ORP Wilk (Wolf) (Wilk class)
ORP Ryś (Lynx) (Wilk class)
ORP Żbik (Wildcat) (Wilk class)
ORP Dzik (Boar) (U class)
ORP Sokół (Falcon) (U class)

heavy minelayers:
ORP Gryf (Gryf class)