Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade

Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
Active12 April 1940 – 3 May 1942
TypeInfantry
SizeBrigade
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Stanisław Kopański
Uniform of soldier of Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
SBSK insignia
Upload of Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade in Alexandria for its trip to Tobruk

Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade (Polish Samodzielna Brygada Strzelców Karpackich, SBSK) was a Polish military unit formed in 1940 in French Syria composed of Polish soldiers exiled after the invasion of Poland in 1939 as part of the Polish Army in France. It was commanded by General Stanisław Kopański.

The division fought with distinction in the North African Campaign of World War II, notably during the Siege of Tobruk. In 1942 it formed the backbone of the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division.