11th Masurian Artillery Regiment

The 11th Masurian Artillery Regiment (11 Mazurski Pułk Artylerii im. gen. Józefa Bema) was an artillery unit of the Polish Armed Forces, formed by 31 December 2010 in the garrison of Węgorzewo on the basis of the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade. It incorporated personnel and equipment from the disbanded 1st Ciechanów Artillery Regiment and the 14th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion from Suwałki. From 1 January 2011 to 17 October 2013 the regiment was subordinate to the Land Forces, after which it came under the 16th Mechanized Division as part of a command-structure reform. The regiment was the first unit in the Polish Army to receive a battery of the Regina programme's self-propelled howitzers, taking delivery of eight Krab guns, three WD/WDSz command and fire-control vehicles, weapon and electronics repair vehicles, and ammunition vehicles on 30 November 2012. Qualification tests and operational-military trials of this equipment were subsequently conducted in the regiment. From August 2017 the regiment received a full divisional fire module of 24 serial-production Krab guns and accompanying vehicles. On 12 December 2022 the regiment was once again transformed into the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade. Its organizational structure included a command element, a command battalion with Liwiec artillery reconnaissance radar and FlyEye unmanned aerial vehicles, two self-propelled artillery battalions (Dana and Krab howitzers), two rocket artillery battalions (WR-40 Langusta and BM-21 Grad), a logistics battalion, and an engineer company. The regiment cultivated traditions dating back to 1810 and celebrated its annual holiday on 3 September.

The 11th Masurian Artillery Regiment was formed by 31 December 2010 in the garrison of Węgorzewo, based on the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade named after General Józef Bem. The new regiment also incorporated part of the equipment and cadre from the disbanded 1st Ciechanów Artillery Regiment and the 14th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion from Suwałki. From 1 January 2011 to 17 October 2013 the regiment was under the command of the Land Forces. As a result of a command-structure reform, on 17 October 2013 the unit was subordinated to the commander of the 16th Mechanized Division. The regiment was the first in the Polish Army to receive the first battery of self-propelled howitzers of the Regina programme on 30 November 2012. It took delivery of eight Krab guns, three WD/WDSz command and fire-control vehicles, weapon and electronics repair vehicles, and ammunition vehicles. Qualification tests and operational-military trials of this equipment were then conducted in the regiment. From August 2017 the regiment received a full complement of the divisional fire module of 24 serial-production Krab guns and accompanying vehicles. On 12 December 2022 the regiment was again transformed into the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade. The regiment's organizational structure included a command; a command battalion with Liwiec artillery reconnaissance radar and FlyEye unmanned aerial vehicles; the 1st Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion with Dana self-propelled howitzers; the 2nd Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion with Krab self-propelled howitzers; the 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion with WR-40 Langusta rocket launchers; the 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion with BM-21 Grad rocket launchers; a logistics battalion; and an engineer company. On 16 March 2011 the Minister of National Defence ordered the regiment to take over and honourably cultivate the heritage of traditions of: the Positional Company of Foot Artillery (1810–1813), the 1st Positional Company of Foot Artillery (1815–1831), the 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment (1918–1939), the 202nd Modlin Heavy Artillery Regiment (1939–1940), the 1st Warsaw Artillery Brigade (1943–1989), the 1st Training Centre for Rocket and Artillery Specialists (1989–1993), and the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade (1993–2010). In addition, the regiment adopted the distinguishing name "Masurian" and the patron name of General Józef Bem. At the same time, the annual regimental holiday was established on 3 September. The Minister of National Defence also permitted the temporary use of the standard of the disbanded 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade until 30 June 2012. By decision of the Minister of National Defence No. 189/MON of 23 May 2011, a commemorative badge, recognition mark, and beret pennant of the 11th Masurian Artillery Regiment were introduced.

• Regiment formed by 31 December 2010 in Węgorzewo on the basis of the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade.

• From 1 January 2011 to 17 October 2013, the regiment was subordinate to the Land Forces.

• On 16 March 2011, the Minister of National Defence ordered the regiment to cultivate specified artillery traditions.

• On 23 May 2011, decision No. 189/MON introduced the regiment's commemorative badge, recognition mark, and beret pennant.

• On 30 November 2012, the regiment received the first battery of Regina programme Krab self-propelled howitzers.

• On 17 October 2013, the regiment was subordinated to the 16th Mechanized Division.

• From August 2017, the regiment received a full divisional fire module of 24 serial-production Krab guns.

• On 12 December 2022, the regiment was transformed into the 1st Masurian Artillery Brigade.

A Polish Army artillery unit, first to field the Regina programme's Krab self-propelled howitzers.

• Krab self-propelled howitzer

  155 mm self-propelled howitzer of the Regina programme; the regiment was the first Polish unit to receive it.

• Dana self-propelled howitzer

  Self-propelled howitzer used by the 1st Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion.

• WR-40 Langusta rocket launcher

  Rocket launcher used by the 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion.

• BM-21 Grad rocket launcher

  Rocket launcher used by the 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion.

• Liwiec artillery reconnaissance radar

  Radar system operated by the command battalion.

• FlyEye unmanned aerial vehicles

  UAVs operated by the command battalion.

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2. 211th Masurian Artillery Regimentwikidata.org
3. 311 Mazurski Pułk Artyleriipl.wikipedia.org