[3] Internal Defense Forces wore a khaki uniform of the Army and a navy blue cap rim.
[2] The Internal Defense Forces, which totaled 65,000 troops in 1982, were equipped as mechanized infantry units, including tanks.
The component units, which were organized at district level, had the missions of engaging hostile troops on Polish territory and eliminating local underground elements.
The units were to receive the same individual training as regular ground forces, although they did not participate in large-scale coordinated exercises.
[citation needed] The Internal Defense Forces existed until 1989, when they were disbanded as part of the reduction of the Polish People's Army.