As a reconnaissance regiment of third Carpathian Rifle Division, the 12^th Podolian Lancers Regiment was fully motorized based on the British regulations no. II/251/22. The only difference from tank regiment was that it had armored cars and carriers instead of tanks. Regiments' monthly status report on April 1944, notes:
                            - 52 officers
                            - 93 non-commissioned senior officers,
                            - 152 corporals,
                            - 583 first class privates and private ; total enlisted- 830.
The Status of the Regiment underwent natural changes during course of a battle (killed, wounded, sick, etc.). A permanent organization was composed of a reconnaissance regiment as follows:
                            - Command of the regiment with its unit,
                            - Squadron command,
                            - Three squadrons of reconnaissance,
                            - Technical repair team  (assigned)

 Regiment Command:
The commander, deputy commander, quartermaster, adjutant, information officer, communications officer, technical officer, education officer, doctor, chaplain. Vehicles: an armored car (Staghound), 2 light armored cars (scout car), communication technology administrative car, motorcycles and other vehicles.
Command squadron consisted of five platoons and anti-air attack squad: economy platoon, communications platoon, motorcycle couriers platoon, anti-tank platoon (8 six-pound cannons 57 mm cal. towed by White’s  transporters), and 3-inch mortar platoon (6 mortars transported by carriers).
Three reconnaissance squadrons, each composed of:
- Squadron leader with troop (1 Staghound a scout car)
- Three reconnaissance platoons: Staghound 2-3, 2-3 Scout cars + 7 Bren carriers.
- Assault platoon (4 sections, the commander and 8 Lancers in each, carried on four armored transporters circular-tracked (White).
Technical service (Repair) platoon was issued for the service repair workshop and the army and was permanently assigned to the motorized units. It consisted of the commander of the officer, the band of masters and electrical engineers as well as technical staff; The unit was furnished with equipment needed for the repair of motor technical equipment and weapons and vehicles, workshop - rescue.

The fighting vehicles to equip the regiment were:
- 28 heavy armored cars (Staghound)
- 24 light armored cars (Scout Car)
- 69 Carriers
- 20 Transporter Wheel - caterpillar (White)
- 55 Motorcycles

 Moreover, the regiment had a considerable amount of stock of passenger vehicles, vans, trucks and technical – administrative vehicles , with a total number of 82 cars.
Strength of the regiment was a serious fire power, in no event was it to compare with our cavalry regiment of the September 1939 campaign. Basic armament was that a weapon had been incorporated into the armored Staghound cars:
- 28 anti-tank cannons (cal 37 mm)
- 44 Browning 1919 A4 heavy machine guns (caliber 7.62 mm) and 28 smoke granade launchers

Individual weapons carried on different vehicles, depending on the needs of the unit consisted of:
- 36 PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti Tank)
- 25 inch 2 inch mortars. (cal. 50.08 mm)
- 142 Bren light machine guns (cal.303 - 7.7 mm)
- 223 Thompson machine guns,  (cal.11.43 mm)
 Support of Heavy weapons provided by:
- 8 anti-tank guns. 6-pound, (cal.57 mm)
- 6 three-inch mortars (cal. 81mm)
In its armory the regiment had 20 mine detectors. Among them the one that stood out was:  "Polish mine detector no.3," known in the British Army as  extremely sensitive and effective in detecting mines, the regiment had eighth of them.  

The main role in the fight was the Staghound armored car. Equiped with: anti-tank cannon 37 mm and two heavy machine guns 7.62 mm Browning, one of them coupled in parallel with the cannon. Weight of the car with weapons was 17 tons, armor thickness was from 6 to 32 mm. 2 motors with a total capacity of 97 horses power. Automatic transmission. Maximum speed on the road 55 miles per hour. (About 93 km / h). Range of 500 miles. Crew of five soldiers.