Polish OOB during the September Campaign. In the late thirties Polish headquarters prepared "Plan Zachód" (Plan "West), a plan of mobilization of Polish Army in case of war with Germany. The plan assumed creation of 30 infantry divisions, 9 reserve divisions, 11 cavalry brigades, two motorized brigades, 3 mountain brigades and a number of smaller units. Most Polish forces were grouped into 6 armies and a number of corps-sized "Operational Groups". Later in the course of the war other operational units were created. Polish Defence War of 1939 Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign (alternatively refered to as the German plan Fall Weiss) refers to the conquest of Poland by the armies of Nazi Germany and the... Infantry, thought to be of the Royal Irish Rifles, in the First World War Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, although modern infantry may be transported in any number of fashions. ... A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... Brigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ... This article is about a military unit. ... Operational Group (Polish Grupa Operacyjna, abbreviated GO) was the highest level of tactical division of the Polish Army before and during World War II and the Polish Defence War. ...

Placement of divisions on September 1st

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Armies

Karpaty Army

Created on July 11, 1939 under mj. gen. Kazimierz Fabrycy. Armia Karpaty was created after Germany annexed Czechoslovakia and created a puppet state of Slovakia. The main aim of the army was to secure mountain passes in the Carpathians. Initially the army consisted of 2 improvised mountain brigades and a number of smaller units, but later in the course of war was joined by forces of the withdrawing Armia Kraków. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is about the terrestrial mountain range. ...

• 2nd Mountain Brigade (2 Brygada Górska)
• 3rd Mountain Brigade (3 Brygada Górska)
• Carpathian Half-Brigade of National Defence (Karpacka Półbrygada ON)
• 2nd Regiment of the Border Defence Corps
• 1st Motorized Artillery Regiment
• 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment

Attached to the Armia Karpaty was the Kaw Group which consisted of: Border Defence Corps (Polish Korpus Ochrony Pogranicza, KOP) was a Polish military unit created in 1924 for defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet raids and local bandits. ...

• Warsaw Mechanized Brigade
• 46th Light Artillery
• 47th Light Artillery

Additionally, mobilisation plans called for creation of the Tarnow Group consisting of:

• 22nd Infantry Division
• 38th Infantry Division

Kraków Army

Created on March 23, 1939 as the main pivot of Polish defence. Its' main task was to delay advancing German troops and withdraw eastwards along the northern line of the Carpathians. It consisted of 5 infantry divisions, 1 mountain brigade, 1 motorized cavalry brigade, 1 mountain brigade and 1 cavalry brigade under gen. Its commander was gen. Antoni Szylling. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Pivot (Fr. ... This is about the terrestrial mountain range. ...

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Lublin Army

An improvised army created on September 4 from 1 motorized brigade and various smaller units concentrated around Lublin, Sandomierz and upper Vistula. Commanded by mj. gen. Tadeusz Piskor. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Lublin (pronounce: [lublin]) is the biggest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodship with a population of 355,954 (2004). ... Sandomierz is a town in south-eastern Poland with 27,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Vistula river basin Vistula ( Polish Wisła, German Weichsel) is the longest river in Poland. ...

• Warsaw Armoured Motorized Brigade (Warszawska Brygada Pancerno-Motorowa)
• Smaller units

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Łódź Army

Created on March 23, 1939 under gen. Juliusz Rómmel. Armia Łódź was to become a bolt between Armies "Kraków" and "Poznań". However, because of mistakes committed by Gen. Rómmel, the army was dislocated too close to the German border and joined fighting from the very beginning of the campaign, which deprived it of any possibilities of cooperation with the surrounding units. It consisted of 4 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry brigades. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• 2nd Legions Infantry Division (2 Dywizja Piechoty Legionów)
• 10th Infantry Division (10 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 18th Infantry Division (18 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 30th Infantry Division (30 Dywizja Piechoty, reserve division)
• Kresowa Cavalry Brigade (Kresowa Brygada Kawalerii)
• Wołyńska Cavalry Brigade (Wołyńska Brygada Kawalerii)
• Sieradz National Defence Brigade (Sieradzka Brygada Obrony Narodowej)

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Modlin Army

Created on March 23, 1939 for defence of Warsaw from the north. The army was to defend fortified lines along the border with East Prussia near Mława, and then retreat towards Narew river. Led by brig. gen. Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski. Consisted of 2 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry brigades. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Mława is a town in north-central Poland with 29,800 inhabitants (1995). ... Narew (Belarusian: На́раў) is a river in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river. ...

• 8th Infantry Division (8 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 20th Infantry Division (20 Dywizja Piechoty)
• Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade (Nowogródzka Brygada Kawalerii)
• Mazowiecka Cavalry Brigade (Mazowiecka Brygada Kawalerii)
• Warsaw National Defence Brigade (Warszawska Brygada Obrony Narodowej)

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Pomorze Army

The Army was created on March 23, 1939 to defend Toruń and Bydgoszcz and to carry out delaying actions in the so-called "Polish Corridor". Led by lt. gen. Władysław Bortnowski. Consisted of 5 infantry divisions, 2 National Defence brigades and 1 cavalry brigade. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Toruń (pronounce: [:tɔruɲ], Kashubian: Torń, German Thorn, see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river. ... Bydgoszcz (in Polish pronounce: [:bidgɔʃʧ], German: Bromberg, Latin: Bydgostia) is a city in northern Poland, on Brda and Vistula rivers, with a population of 369,151 (2004). ... A Polish map showing the territory known as the Polish Corridor The Polish Corridor was the name given to a strip of territory which was transferred from Germany to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. ...

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Poznań Army

The Armia Poznań led by mj. gen. Tadeusz Kutrzeba was to provide flanking operations in the Grand Poland and withdraw towards lines of defence along the Warta river. It consisted of 4 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry brigades. Tadeusz Kutrzeba (15 April 1885 - 8 January 1947, general of the Second Polish Republic. ... Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Warta (Latin: Varta, German: Warthe) is a river in western-central Poland, a tributary of the Oder river. ...

• 14th Infantry Division (14 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 17th Infantry Division (17 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 25th Infantry Division (25 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 26th Infantry Division (26 Dywizja Piechoty)
• Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade (Wielkopolska Brygada Kawalerii)
• Podolska Cavalry Brigade (Podolska Brygada Kawalerii)

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Prusy Army

Under gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki. Created in the summer of 1939 as the main reserve of the Commander in Chief. According to the "Plan West" (Plan Zachód, code name for the Polish mobilization plan) it was to be composed of units mobilized as the second and third waves and its main purpose was to cooperate with the nearby armies "Poznań" and "Kraków".

Mobilized in two groups. Because of fast German advance both groups entered combat separately and most units did not reach full mobilization. It consisted of 6 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and a batallion of tanks.

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Warszawa Army

For a detailed description of the Warszawa Army see: Siege of Warsaw (1939)

Created on September 10, 1939 from various units in Warsaw and Modlin Fortress area. Initially it consisted of approximately 25 infantry batallions and 40 tanks. Later it was reinforced by forces of Łódź Army and elements of Modlin Army. It was commanded by col. Walerian Czuma, although the nominal commander was gen. Juliusz Rómmel. Battle of Warsaw Conflict Polish Defence War of 1939 Date 8 to September 28, 1939 Place Warsaw, Poland Result Polish defeat The 1939 Battle of Warsaw was fought between the Polish Warsaw Army (Armia Warszawa) garrisoned and entrenched in the capital of Poland (Warsaw) and the German Army. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Modlin Fortress (Polish Twierdza Modlin) is one of the biggest 19th century fortresses in Poland. ... Categories: People stubs | 1890 births | 1962 deaths | Polish generals | Recipients of Virtuti Militari ...

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Operational Groups

Wyszków Operational Group

Was one of the reserves of the northern front of Polish defences. It consisted of 3 infantry divisions:

• 1st Legion Infantry Division (1 Dywizja Piechoty Legionów)
• 35th Infantry Division (35 Dywizja Piechoty - reserve)
• 41st Infantry Division (41 Dywizja Piechoty - reserve)

Narew Independent Operational Group

Consisted of 2 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry brigades:

• 18th Infantry Division (18 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 33rd Infantry Division (33 Dywizja Piechoty - reserve)
• Podlaska Cavalry Brigade (Podlaska Brygada Kawalerii)
• Suwalska Cavalry Brigade (Suwalska Brygada Kawalerii)

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See also:

• Polish cavalry brigade order of battle
• Border Guard
• Fall Weiss
• History of Poland
• September Campaign
• List of Polish armies in WWII