page_title: Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
hierarchical_section_title: Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
caption_attribution_description: English: Memorial badge of the Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
context_page_description: Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade was a Polish military unit formed in 1940 in French Syria composed of the 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.
context_section_description: Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade (Polish Samodzielna Brygada Strzelców Karpackich, SBSK) was a Polish military unit formed in 1940 in French Syria composed of the 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.
caption: SBSK insignia
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