Task Force White Eagle
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Task Force White Eagle (in Polish referred as Polskie Siły Zadaniowe (Polish Task Force) or Polski Kontyngent Wojskowy w Afganistanie ( Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan )) was a brigade sized detachment of Polish Land Forces in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The brigade was under the command of the US 1st Cavalry Division. 30 October 2008 Polish forces taking over responsibility for Ghazni province. Throughout the activity of the Polish contingent in Afghanistan occurred fighting with the Taliban and other rebels. Polish troops took part in many military operations. During the mission 44 Polish soldiers were killed.
Task Force White Eagle (in Polish referred as Polskie Siły Zadaniowe (Polish Task Force) or Polski Kontyngent Wojskowy w Afganistanie ( Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan )) was a brigade sized detachment of Polish Land Forces in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The brigade was under the command of the US 1st Cavalry Division. 30 October 2008 Polish forces taking over responsibility for Ghazni province. Throughout the activity of the Polish contingent in Afghanistan occurred fighting with the Taliban and other rebels. Polish troops took part in many military operations. During the mission 44 Polish soldiers were killed.
Structures
guarding Highway 1 connecting Kabul and Kandahar.]] The brigade was divided into two major elements. The kinetic element consisted of units that are going into direct contact with the enemy and the non-kinetic element consists of support and logistic units. Kinetic elements Battle Group A (battalion sized) - FOB Ghazni, FB Four Corners 1st Mechanized Infantry Company (five infantry platoons) 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company (five infantry platoons) Logistic Company Engineering Group Battle Group B (battalion sized) - FOB Warrior, FB Giro, COP Qarabagh 1st Mechanized Infantry Company (five infantry platoons) 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company (five infantry platoons) Logistic Company Engineering Group Special Operations Group - FOB Ghazni (JW Komandosów TF50, JW Grom TF49) Reconnaissance Group - COP Ajiristan Independent Air Group - FOB Ghazni Non-kinetic elements Psychological Operations Group Civil-Military Co-operation Group 1st Tactical Support Group 2nd Tactical Support Group Operational Mentoring & Liaison Team no 1 (3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps ANA) Operational Mentoring & Liaison Team no 2 (1st battalion, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps ANA) Operational Mentoring & Liaison Team no 3 (2nd battalion, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps ANA) Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni (USA/POL) Agriculture Development Team Ghazni (USA) Medical Support Group - FOB Ghazni National Support Element - FOB Ghazni Detached Logistic Support Group Forward Surgical Teams (USA) - FOB Ghazni
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The basic combat vehicle of Battle Groups is KTO Rosomak in various variants. Rosomak is complemented by Cougar H (MRAP) (from late 2008 ) and HMMWV leased from the USA. Lightly armored HMMWVs are used only in situations that exclude use of heavier vehicles. Fire support is provided by 98mm M-98 mortars and 152mm Dana howitzers. Air support is provided by Independent Air Group using Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters as well as UAVs. From 2010 there were used MaxxPro MRAP, followed by Oshkosh M-ATV.
See also
List of NATO installations in Afghanistan List of Afghan Armed Forces installations
References
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