1st Legions Infantry Division (Poland)

1st Legions Infantry Division
First commandant of the division, Edward Rydz-Śmigły
Active	1919-1944 2023-present
Country	Poland
Branch	Land forces
Type	Infantry, during WW2 partisan infantry
Size	ca. 16,000 men
Garrison/HQ	Wilno (1919-1944) Ciechanów (2022-present)
Nickname(s)	Iron Division
Patron	Józef Piłsudski
March	We Are the First Brigade
Engagements	Dyneburg, Kiev offensive, Battle of Warsaw, Invasion of Poland
Commanders
Current commander	Brig. General Norbert Iwanowski
Notable commanders	Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Wincenty Kowalski
Insignia
Unit abbreviation	1 DPLeg
Parent Unit	Wyszków

Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division (1. Dywizja Piechoty Legionów) is a tactical unit of the Polish Army. Formed on February 20, 1919, partially of veterans of the I Brigade of the Polish Legions, the unit saw extensive action during the Polish-Bolshevik War and World War II. Regarded by the soldiers of the Wehrmacht as the Iron Division, it distinguished itself in the Invasion of Poland.^[1]