Territorial Defence Force (Poland)
| Territorial Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej | |
| Founded | 1 January 2017 |
| Country | Poland |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Size | 40,000 (2025) |
| Part of | Polish Armed Forces |
| Mottos | Zawsze gotowi, zawsze blisko ("Always ready, always close") |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces | Brigadier General Krzysztof Stańczyk |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
| Distinctive unit insignia of the TDF Command | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia (everyday uniform) of the TDF Command | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia (field uniform) of the TDF Command | |
The Territorial Defence Forces (TDF; Polish: Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej, WOT) are the volunteer home guard branch of the Polish Armed Forces. The force is made up of professional and part-time volunteer soldiers, forming part of the country's defence and deterrence system. Formed in 2016, it had reached 24,000 personnel by July 2019, and was slated to reach a size of around 53,000 personnel in 17 light infantry brigades by 2021. The creation of the Polish TDF relates to the reforms in the Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces to provide response during the early stages of a hybrid conflict.