The 11th Carpathian Infantry Division AK ( Polish 11 Karpacka Dywizja Piechoty AK ) is the Polish partisan rifle unit of the Home Army , which operated since September 1942 on the territory of the Stanislavovsky Voivodeship occupied by the Third Reich .
| 11th Carpathian Infantry Division AK polish 11 Karpacka Dywizja Piechoty AK | |
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 Kotwitsa - emblem of the AK | |
| Years of existence | September 1942 - 1945 |
| A country |  Poland |
| Type of | guerrilla troops |
| Participation in | World War II : The action "Storm" |
History
The division was formed in September 1942, in accordance with the battle order of the Polish Army of September 1, 1939, according to which there was a restoration of combat units.
As a result, the division was transformed. From the beginning of 1944, she began to participate in the Storm campaign . During the period, she participated in hostilities from July 14 (the beginning of the offensive of the 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army) and July 26 , when the territory of the pre-war Stanislavian Voivodeship was behind the front line.
The success of the division can be considered the liberation of the cities of Kalush and Sambir . In addition, they successfully defended technical equipment and oil wells near the cities of Drogobych and Borislav .
In many battlefields, division fighters interacted with the Red Army.
Division Structure
According to the battle order , the following units were part of the division:
- The 48th AK Infantry Regiment operated in the area of Stanislavov and Lukovets.
- The 49th AK Infantry Regiment operated in the area of Nadvirna and Bitkov.
- The 53rd Infantry Regiment of the AK operated in the areas of Dashava, Stry and Stebnik.
Literature
- Struktura Organizacyjna Armii Krajowej , Marek Ney-Krwawicz w: Mówią Wieki ( Polish Mówią Wieki ) nr 9/1986.