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Polish Army
The National Defense (Obrona Narodowa) Units
1 September 1939
Hqs
ON Brig
Hqs
ON Rgt
Type I
ON Bn
Type II
ON Bn
Type III
ON Bn
Type IV
ON Bn
Type S
   ON Bn
Type SK
   ON Co
Type K
   ON Co
Officers 3 2 16 16 18 19 20 2 4
NCO 6 8 79 126 133 138 138 47 30
Enlisted 9 1 325 418 460 545 566 64 121
Total Men 18 11 420 560 611 702 724 113 155
Pistols 3 ? 19 28 30 40 50 5 8
Rifles 13 2 373 499 546 630 450 97 134
LMG 9 9 9 9 3 9
HMG 3 3 3 6 18 3
Mortars (46mm) 6 6
Mortars (81mm) 1 1 1 2
Antitank Guns 3 3
Bicycles 2   19 22 48 50 7 83 152
Motorcycles 4 4 4 4 4 11 1
Cars 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Horses 6 1 34 40 46 70 82 4
Wagons 3 1 15 22 25 29 25
Field Kitchens 3 3 3 3 3 1 1

NOTES:
The commanding general of the ON was MG K.Sawicki.
Type S is a fortress battalion.
Type SK is a fortress bicycle company.
Type K is a bicycle company.
DOK = Dowodztwo Okregu Korpusu - HQ Corps Area
ON = Obrona Narodowa - National Defense
The regiments were known as "Half-Brigades".
Only the names indicated below were used. The numbers in front of the battalions were not.

DOK I (Warszawa [Warsaw])
Warszawska ON Brigade — COL  J. Sas-Hoszowski — Modlin Army
   163 Warszawa I ON Battalion (Type 4)
   164 Warszawa II ON Battalion (Type 4)
   165 Warszawa III ON Battalion (Type 4)
   166 Mazurski I ON Battalion (Type 4)
   167 Mazurski II ON Battalion (Type 4)
   168 Kurpiowski ON Battalion (Type 4) — SGO Narew

DOK II (Lublin)
Wolynska ON Regiment
   113 Chelmski ON Battalion (Type 1)
   115 Kowel ON Battalion (Type 1)
   117 Luck ON Battalion (Type 1)

DOK III (Grodno)
Dziesnienska ON Regiment
   211 Postaw ON Battalion (Type 1)
   213 Braclaw ON Battalion (Type 1)

DOK IV (Lodz)
Sieradzka ON Brigade — COL  J. Grobicki A.Lodz — Krakow Army
   268 Wielun I ON Battalion (Type 4)
   262 Wielun II ON Battalion (Type 4)
   656 Ostrzeszow ON Battalion (Type 4)
   658 Kepno ON Battalion (Type 4)
   266 Lubliniec ON Battalion (Type 4)
   264 Klobuck ON Battalion (Type 4)

DOK V (Krakow [Cracov])
Gornoslaska ON Brigade
   856 Zawiercie ON Battalion (Type 3) [ used to raise the 201st Reserve Infantry Regiment / 55th Reserve Infantry Division ]
   858 Oswiecim ON Battalion (Type 3)
   854 Sosnowiec ON Battalion (Type 3)
   658 Rybnik ON Battalion  (Type 3) [ used to raise the 203rd  Reserve Infantry Regiment / 55th Reserve Infantry Division ]
   855 Katowice ON Battalion (Type 3)
   857 Tarnowskie Gory ON Battalion (Type 3)
   852 Chorzow (Type S) ON Battalion [included in the "Katowice" Fortress Zone ]

Cieszynska ON Regiment [ used to raise the 202nd Reserve Infantry Regiment / 21st Infantry Division ]
   362 Cieszyn I ON Battalion (Type 3)
   364 Cieszyn II ON Battalion (Type 3)
   366 Bielsko Biala ON Battalion (Type 3)
   ??? Jablonkow ON Battalion ? (Type 3)

Dabrowska ON Regiment [ used to raise the 204th Reserve Infantry Regiment / 55th Reserve Infantry Division ]
   483 Dabrowa Gornicza ON Battalion (Type 4)
   487 Chrzanow ON Battalion (Type 4)
   485 Olkusz ON Battalion (Type 4)

Podhalanska ON Brigade — LTC  S. Poreba-Czuryllo — [ The battalions were used to raise the 1st and 2nd Mountain Brigades ]
   958 Zakopane ON Battalion (Type 4)
   959 Zywiec ON Battalion (Type 4)
   956 Limanowa ON Battalion (Type 4)
   957 Nowy Sacz ON Battalion (Type 4)
   955 Gorlice ON Battalion (Type 4)
   954 Jaslo ON Battalion (Type 4)

DOK VI (Lwow [Lvov])
Lwowska ON Brigade — COL  F. Polniaszek
   373 Lwowski I ON Battalion (Type 1)
   375 Lwowski II ON Battalion (Type 1)
   377 Brzesciany ON Battalion (Type 1)
   374 Sokal ON Battalion (Type 1)
   376 Tarnopol ON Battalion (Type 1)
   ??? Zloczow ON Battalion (Type 1)

Karpacka ON Regiment — LTC  F. Klein A.Karpaty
   273 Stryj ON Battalion (Type 1)
   271 Stanislawow ON Battalion (Type 1)
   275 Huculski I ON Battalion (Type 1)
   277 Huculski II ON Battalion (Type 1)

DOK VII (Poznan)
Poznanska ON Brigade — COL  S. Siuda
   556 Poznan I ON Battalion (Type 4)
   555 Poznan II ON Battalion (Type 4)
   558 Szamotuly ON Battalion (Type 4)
   557 Opalenica ON Battalion (Type 4)
   559 Oborniki ON Battalion (Type 4)
   352 Wagrowiec ON Battalion (Type 4)

Kaliska ON Brigade — COL  F. Sudol, A.Poznan
   654 Ostrow ON Battalion (Type 4)
   652 Krotoszyn ON Battalion (Type 4)
   554 Koscian ON Battalion (Type 4)
   553 Leszno ON Battalion (Type 4)
   552 Rawicz ON Battalion (Type 4)
   653 Kozmin ON Battalion (Type 4)
   ??? Jarocin ON Battalion (Type 4)

DOK VIII (Torun)
Pomorska ON Brigade — COL  T. Majewski, Pomorze Army
   253 Tuchola ON Battalion (Type 2) [ also know as 81th Infantry Battalion ]
   254 Starogard ON Battalion (Type 2) [ also know as 82th Infantry Battalion ]
   251 Koscierzyna ON Battalion (Type 2) [ also know as 84th Infantry Battalion ]
   252 Czersk ON Battalion (Type 2) [ also know as 85th Infantry Battalion ]
   256 Swiecie ON Battalion (Type 4)
   257 Koronowo ON Battalion (Type 4)

Chelminska ON Brigade — COL  A. Zurakowski — Pomorze Army
   353 Joblonowo ON Battalion (Type 4)
354 Znin (Type S) ON Battalion (Type S)
   356 Bydgoszcz ON Battalion (Type 4)
   355 Brodnica ON Battalion (Type 4)
   358 Naklo ON Battalion (Type 2)
   351 Kcynia ON Battalion (Type 2) [ also know as 83th Infantry Battalion ]
   ??? Grudziadz ON Battalion, also know as 85th Infantry Battalion. (Type 4)

DOK X (Przemysl)
Podkarpacka ON Brigade — COL  Gigiel-Melechowicz — [ The battalions were used to raise the 3th Mountain Brigade ]
   173 Brzozow ON Battalion (Type 4)
   174 Krosno ON Battalion (Type 4)
   175 Sanok ON Battalion (Type 2)
   177 Rzeszow ON Battalion (Type 2)
   179 Przemysl ON Battalion (Type 2)
   176 Jaroslaw ON Battalion (Type 2)
   178 Sambor ON Battalion (Type 2)
   172 Turka ON Battalion (Type 2)

Navy General Staff
Morska [Navy] ON Brigade — LTC  S. Brodowski
   151 Gdynia I ON Battalion (Type 4)
   153 Gdynia II ON Battalion (Type 4)
   155 Kartuzy IV ON Battalion (Type 4)
   157 Kaszubski V ON Battalion (Type 4)
   155 Gdynia III ON Battalion (Type 4)

 
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