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Here is bibliography to this article (the one listed below "Bzura 2004"): http://historyton.pl/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1727 "Twardy przeciwnik" – morale żołnierza polskiego w 1939 r. w oczach wroga In English: "Hard opponent" - morale of the Polish soldier ...

OKH report from 20.09.1939 says that: "(...) French infantry demonstrate only limited willingness for offensive actions, they occupy their attack positions carelessly and [sometimes] fall into the fire of their own artillery; on the other hand they skilfully use terrain and camouflage themselve...

On 16 September in total 60,000 food rations and 180,000 cartridges were delivered to 1. Geb.Div. via air.

But some, possible that large part, of these supplies were captured by Polish forces.

I believe there was something on combats of FJs near Pulawy on Axis History or even on this forum. BTW - here is a nice video (with English lector) about the history of Pulawy + some Polenfeldzug photage as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6y3vwuPq-E Vistula river near Pulawy: http://www.youtub...

Everything above was based on German sources. I've got also sources on combats for Fort "Czerniakow" (Fort IX) from the Polish POV this time. NOW TIME FOR POLISH SOURCES on combats for Fort IX: Polish sources say that Fort IX was occupied by Polish units (in the night from 25 to 26 Septemb...

Fort "Legionow" (= Fort VIII = Fort "Słuzew"): http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_VIII_Twierdzy_Warszawa Was defended by 3rd squadron of 9th uhlan regiment and a small infantry unit (probably some platoon). Just for clarification: Fort "Dabrowski" = Fort IX. Fort "D...

Just for clarification: Fort "Dabrowski" = Fort IX. :wink: And when it comes to this episode from combats for Fort "Dabrowski" / Fort IX: (...) An attempt, made by I. platoon, consisted of breaking through to the courtyard of the Fort across the bridge, under cover of heavy machi...

Assault on Fort "Legionow": Fort "Legionow" located in the southern part of Warsaw suburbs, until the war of 1939 was used by Poles as ammunition storage. Around the fort several lines of barbed wire obstacles were prepared. The assault on the fort started at 12:00 on 25 Septemb...

I know this request was posted long time ago but I hope I can still help: Hello Domen 123 thanks for sharing all this splendid info with us. Very nice indeed. :up: , btw do you happen to have any info on the Battle of Szack? best regards Battle of Szack (2nd - the first one was fought between Poles ...

I am searching for exact dislocation and organization of German forces on 26.08.1939 ("Y-Tag") in the morning, the day of the planned invasion of Poland (which was postponed in the last moment). I know that many of German infantry divisions (especially those of further waves) were not yet ...

What was the number of weapons (pistols, rifles, LMG, HMG, 5cm and 8cm mortars, le.IG and s.IG, Pak, SMG if any) in Schtz.Rgt. of individual Pz.Div. (1. - 3., 4., 5.) and in Kav.Schtz.Rgt. of individual Lei.Div. (1., 3. and 2., 4.)?

IMHO the last mounted cavalery attack was in August or september 1944 near Marki ( northeast of Warschau ) by a few squadrns of hungarian 1st Husarendiv. !They rode down their enemy in the early morning as the red Army was about to gather for an attack on Marki . Jan-Hendrik The last cavalry charge...

I have been informed that only Wehrkreis I had a corps reconnaissance battalion. I. AK (3. Armee) had Aufkl.Abt.1. It seems that its organization was the same like of Aufkl.Abt. from Pz.Div. There was also Aufkl.Lehr.Abt. (until 06.09.1939 part of III. AK, later part of XIX. AK). ALA had the same o...

Mysterious photo showing a group of Polish POWs and... among them who? Two "Fifth-Columnists"?:
(Sochaczew, September 1939):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjMReRtlOYE

I believe the railway line from Rumania to Kolomiya was only single track Line Kolomiya - Chernivtsi was single track but had capacity of 18 pairs of trains per day. and easiy cut by the Germans How exactly would they cut it easy? Luftwaffe? It was also easy to repair. Thirdly why would the allies ...