Polish General Staff, formally known as the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Polish: Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego) is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces. Organizationally, it is an integral part of the Ministry of National Defence and the Chief of the General Staff is the highest ranking military officer at the Ministry. It was created in 1918, and for a time bore the name Main Staff (Sztab Główny). Currently the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego) is General Rajmund Andrzejczak, since 2 July 2018.[1]
On 25 October 1918, a decision was made to establish the directorate of the chief of staff of the Polish Army. In 1928 the General Headquarters of the Polish Army was established, known commonly at the time as the Main Staff (Sztab Główny). In September 1939, during the Invasion of Poland by the Wehrmacht and the Red Army, all the institutions of the General Staff ceased to function and were transferred to joint German and Soviet. control. On 8 August 1944, the General Command of the Polish Army was created and on 1 January 1945, the National Council of Poland decided to establish the General Staff of the Polish Army, the head of which was appointed Soviet-Polish General Vladislav Korchits.
The General Staff consists of the following command personnel and organizational units at the Ministry of National Defence (MON):
^"Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak zapowiada większą surowość w wojsku". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
^"Kadra Kierownicza". Wojsko-Polskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-25.
^"Zarządy SGWP". Wojsko-Polskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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Official website(in Polish)
August 29, 2023
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Polish General Staff formally known as the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces Polish Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces Organizationally it is an integral part of the Ministry of National Defence and the Chief of the General Staff is the highest ranking military officer at the Ministry It was created in 1918 and for a time bore the name Main Staff Sztab Glowny Currently the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego is General Rajmund Andrzejczak since 2 July 2018 1 Chief of the General StaffSzef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska PolskiegoEmblem of the PGSFlag of the PGS ChiefIncumbentGeneral Rajmund Andrzejczaksince 2 July 2018Polish Armed ForcesMember ofGeneral Staff of the Polish Armed ForcesReports toMinister of National DefenceAppointerPresident of PolandFormation28 October 1918First holderTadeusz Jordan RozwadowskiWebsitewww wbr wojsko polskie wbr pl wbr sgwp Contents 1 History and structure 2 List of Chiefs 2 1 Kingdom of Poland 1917 1918 2 2 Second Polish Republic 1918 1939 2 3 Polish government in exile 1939 1946 2 4 Republic of Poland People s Republic of Poland 1945 1989 2 5 Third Polish Republic 1990 present 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and structure EditOn 25 October 1918 a decision was made to establish the directorate of the chief of staff of the Polish Army In 1928 the General Headquarters of the Polish Army was established known commonly at the time as the Main Staff Sztab Glowny In September 1939 during the Invasion of Poland by the Wehrmacht and the Red Army all the institutions of the General Staff ceased to function and were transferred to joint German and Soviet control On 8 August 1944 the General Command of the Polish Army was created and on 1 January 1945 the National Council of Poland decided to establish the General Staff of the Polish Army the head of which was appointed Soviet Polish General Vladislav Korchits The General Staff consists of the following command personnel and organizational units at the Ministry of National Defence MON Command personnel Kadra kierownicza 2 Chief of the General Staff Szef Sztabu Generalnego WP General Rajmund T Andrzejczak First Deputy Chief of the General Staff I Zastepca szefa Sztabu Generalnego WP General broni Air Force Tadeusz Mikutel Deputy Chief of Staff Zastepca szefa Sztabu Generalnego WP General brygady Dariusz Pluta Director of the Chief of the GS s Secretariat Szef Sekretariatu Szefa SG WP Col Cezary Kiszkowiak Director of the Legal Department Szef Zespolu Prasowego rzecznik prasowy SG WP Col Joanna Klejszmit Director of the Coordination Center Szef Centrum Koordynacyjnego Col Adam Gorecki Chief NCO Starszy podoficer SG WP Starszy chorazy sztabowy Andrzej WoltmannGeneral Staff Directorates Zarzady Sztabu Generalnego WP 3 Organization and Manpower Complement Directorate Zarzad Organizacji i Uzupelnien P1 Colonel Intelligence and Reconnaissance Analysis Directorate Zarzad Analiz Wywiadowczych i Rozpoznawczych P2 General brygady Armed Forces Application Planning and Training Directorate Zarzad Planowania Uzycia Sil Zbrojnych i Szkolenia P3 P7 General brygady Logistics Directorate Zarzad Logistyki P4 Colonel Armed Forces Development Planning and Programming Directorate Zarzad Planowania i Programowania Rozwoju Sil Zbrojnych P5 Colonel Management and Command Directorate Zarzad Kierowania i Dowodzenia P6 Colonel Material Planning Directorate Zarzad Planowania Rzeczowego P8 ColonelList of Chiefs EditKingdom of Poland 1917 1918 Edit Head of the InspectorateNo Portrait Head of the Inspectorate Took office Left office Time in office1 von Barth Felix gen piech Felix von Barth pl 1851 1931 23 April 191719 October 191818 days2 Minkiewicz Henryk plkHenryk Minkiewicz 1880 1940 19 October 191828 October 19189 daysChief of StaffNo Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 Jordan Rozwadowski Tadeusz gen ppor Tadeusz Jordan Rozwadowski 1866 1928 28 October 191814 November 191817 daysSecond Polish Republic 1918 1939 Edit No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 Jordan Rozwadowski Tadeusz gen ppor Tadeusz Jordan Rozwadowski 1866 1928 14 November 191815 November 19181 day2 Szeptycki Stanislaw gen broniStanislaw Szeptycki 1867 1950 16 November 19187 February 191984 days3 Haller Stanislaw gen ppor Stanislaw Haller 1872 1940 8 February 191922 July 19201 year 165 days 1 Jordan Rozwadowski Tadeusz gen por Tadeusz Jordan Rozwadowski 1866 1928 22 July 19201 April 1921253 days4 Sikorski Wladyslaw gen dyw Wladyslaw Sikorski 1881 1943 1 April 19216 December 19221 year 249 days5 Pilsudski Jozef Pierwszy Marszalek PolskiJozef Pilsudski 1867 1935 17 December 19229 June 1923174 days 3 Haller Stanislaw gen dyw Stanislaw Haller 1872 1940 9 June 192316 December 19252 years 190 days6 Kessler Edmund gen bryg Edmund Kessler pl 1880 1930 16 December 192512 May 1926147 days 3 Haller Stanislaw gen dyw Stanislaw Haller 1872 1940 12 May 192615 May 19263 days7 Burhardt Bukacki Stanislaw gen bryg Stanislaw Burhardt Bukacki 1890 1942 17 May 192628 June 192642 days8 Piskor Tadeusz gen bryg Tadeusz Piskor 1889 1951 28 June 19265 December 19315 years 160 days9 Gasiorowski Janusz gen bryg Janusz Gasiorowski 1889 1949 3 December 19317 June 19353 years 186 days9 Stachiewicz Waclaw gen bryg Waclaw Stachiewicz 1894 1973 7 June 193518 September 19394 years 103 daysPolish government in exile 1939 1946 Edit No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 Kedzior Aleksander plkAleksander Kedzior pl 1897 1986 7 November 19395 June 1940211 days2 Klimecki Tadeusz gen bryg Tadeusz Klimecki 1895 1943 5 June 19404 July 1943 3 years 29 days3 Kopanski Stanislaw gen dyw Stanislaw Kopanski 1895 1976 21 July 19433 September 19463 years 44 daysRepublic of Poland People s Republic of Poland 1945 1989 Edit No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 Korczyc Wladyslaw gen broniWladyslaw Korczyc 1893 1966 9 May 194518 January 19548 years 254 days Pigarewicz Borys gen broniBorys Pigarewicz pl 1898 1961 Acting18 January 195423 March 195464 days2 Bordzilowski Jerzy gen broniJerzy Bordzilowski 1900 1983 23 March 19546 February 196510 years 320 days3 Jaruzelski Wojciech gen dyw Wojciech Jaruzelski 1923 2014 6 February 196510 April 19683 years 64 days4 Chocha Boleslaw gen dyw Boleslaw Chocha pl 1923 1987 10 April 196811 January 19734 years 276 days5 Siwicki Florian gen broniFlorian Siwicki 1925 2013 12 January 197321 November 198310 years 313 days6 Uzycki Jozef gen broniJozef Uzycki born 1932 22 November 19831 January 19906 years 40 daysThird Polish Republic 1990 present Edit No Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 Uzycki Jozef gen dyw Jozef Uzycki born 1932 1 January 199024 September 1990266 days2 Stelmaszuk Zdzislaw gen broniZdzislaw Stelmaszuk pl born 1936 25 September 19904 August 19921 year 314 days3 Wilecki Tadeusz gen broniTadeusz Wilecki pl born 1945 4 August 19929 March 19974 years 216 days4 Szumski Henryk gen Henryk Szumski 1941 2012 10 March 199729 September 20003 years 203 days5 Piatas Czeslaw gen dyw Czeslaw Piatas born 1946 30 September 200031 January 20065 years 123 days Cieniuch Mieczyslaw gen broniMieczyslaw Cieniuch born 1951 Acting31 January 200627 February 200627 days6 Gagor Franciszek gen Franciszek Gagor 1951 2010 27 February 200610 April 2010 4 years 42 days Stachowiak Mieczyslaw gen broniMieczyslaw Stachowiak pl born 1952 Acting10 April 20107 May 201027 days7 Cieniuch Mieczyslaw gen Mieczyslaw Cieniuch born 1951 7 May 20106 May 20132 years 364 days8 Gocul Mieczyslaw gen Mieczyslaw Gocul born 1963 7 May 201331 January 20173 years 269 days9 Surawski Leszek gen Leszek Surawski born 1960 31 January 20172 July 20181 year 152 days10 Andrzejczak Rajmund gen Rajmund Andrzejczak born 1967 2 July 2018Incumbent5 years 56 daysSee also Edit Badge of a WSW certified officer of the General Staff of the Second Polish Republic 1918 1939 Staff military General Inspector of the Armed ForcesReferences Edit Gen Rajmund Andrzejczak zapowiada wieksza surowosc w wojsku Onet Wiadomosci in Polish 2018 07 26 Retrieved 2018 08 20 Kadra Kierownicza Wojsko Polskie pl in Polish Retrieved 2021 02 25 Zarzady SGWP Wojsko Polskie pl in Polish Retrieved 2021 02 25 External links EditOfficial website in Polish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polish General Staff amp oldid 1171966765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
