XXII Armeekorps

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Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

On September 6, 1939 at 06:00 hours the 2. Pz found strong resistance at Gdow and could not progress in its advance. The aim of the XXII AK (Mot) was Tarnow and therefore by taking that town, to block the road Bochnia - Dunajec east of Tarnow. During the morning the Commander General (Army Corps) went to Myslenice and ordered the 7. ID halt in its progression in order to prioritize the movement of troops and supplies belonging to the 2. Pz through the city.

The advance was resumed after noon and at 15:00 hours the reconnaissance patrols of the AA 5 hit new resistance west of Bochnia. As the evening was coming, the Poles attacked the left flank of the 2. Pz jumping off from the south of Krzyzanowice wk., producing a crisis there.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

On September 7, 1939 at 08:00 hours the I. / PR 3 began the attack and surpassed Bochnia without enemy contact. The II. / PR 3 moved towards Tarnow by Bochnia and was stopped because the bridges in Tarnow were destroyed. In the evening was organized the Kampfgruppe v. Thoma (II. / PR 3; I. / SR 2 and 1. / Pz Abw. Abt 38) having as its mission: to conquer the bridge over the Dunajec in Biskupice.

At 18:20 hours the II. / PR 3 began the attack, once on the route leading to Biskupice, it turned northeast toward Fw. Szatanowka. Despite the darkness the attack continued and with the bridge in view it blew up in the sky. Thus the detachment under Oberst v. Thoma could not win the Dunajec crossing on this day.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

On September 8, 1939 continued the fight at Biskupice, at dawn Polish troops belonging to 3 Pulk strzelców podhalańskich, 20 Pulk piechoty and III. Battalion 4 Pulk strzelców podhalańskich jumped to the attack in order to dislodge the Germans. But Oberstleutnant Baumgart counterattacked with the 6. and 8. Companies of PR 3, however during the fights Baumgart was killed along with his communications officer, Oblt Hild, and the struggle degenerated into disjointed actions. Nevertheless during the morning the resistance was yielding slowly and around Zabno the Kampfgruppe v. Thoma captured a large number of prisoners.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

At 13:00 hours the AA 5 carried out a reconnaissance from Zabno towards Dabrowa. While the 5. / PR 4 (Oberleutnant Gomille) was to cross the Dunajec at Tarnow and then was to advance in northwest direction towards Biskupice - Zabno, destroying the enemy located in the area. The Kradsch. Kp Weike (motorcyclist Coy of AA 5) joined the tanks about 2 kms south of Zabno.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Tarnow, troops of the 7. ID? ........................

the photo was taken in Myślenice. Now more follows..............................

Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

That very September 8, 1939, while crossing Zabno heading north, the reinforced group received a report about a hostile machine gun company moving from west to east, the Polish subunit was attacked and destroyed. Later this kampfgruppe captured the bridge over the canal located about 300 meters east of Targowisko. There it received the order by radio to proceed towards Olesno, a town which was conquered and in doing so also destroyed an enemy artillery battery nearby.

The Kradsch. Btl 2 (reinforced) moved from Tarnow by Lisa Gora (09:30 am) - Radomysl Wlk (12:10 hours) and the Wisloka north of Przeclaw, reaching Kolbuszowa by evening.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

On September 9, 1939 at 04:00 hours, a Rifle battalion reached Radomysl Wlk. and found the bridge over the Wisloka in Przeclaw destroyed, after noon continued its advance towards Kolbuszowa . Due to the destruction of bridges, the heavy vehicles had to cross the Dunajec and the Biala by fords, hence the 2. Pz launched its riflemen and motorcyclists forward.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Advance towards Kolbuszowa 7-9 Sep 1939.

At 15:10 Hours the 2 Pz reported that it was fighting with Polish troops carrying out a withdrawal towards Kolbuszowa. At 17:17 hours the division reported that it had conquered Kolbuszowa and had taken prisoners and a large amount of booty.

Sources: Woje polskie 1939-1945: przewodnik encyklopedyczny pod redakcją Krzysztof Komorowski.
Panzertruppen. Thomas L. Jentz.

It's all folks. Cheers. Raúl M .

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The 2.Pz Div in 1939 - First struggles.

On August 21, 1939, the Division left its peace garrisons and moved into its assembly area by Poysdorf in the northeastern Lower Austria. On September 1, 1939 it crossed the Polish border at Jablonca and pushed over Jordanow, Pcim, Myslenice against the Polish bridgehead on the Dunajec and the San in Jaroslaw.

Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-13 ... tml#713626
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... en/2PD.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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The 2.Pz Div in Poland 1939.

On 11 and 12 September, the Division crossed the San at Jaroslaw, then split up into several task forces and pushed forward on Rawa Ruska and Zamosc. In Rawa-Ruska the Division met the Red Army and then withdrew behind the San.

Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-13 ... tml#713626
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... en/2PD.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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Panzer Regiment in the attack + combat mission on Struyzin in the Polish campaign 1939.

I think it could be in the sector of the XXII AK (Mot), any thoughts?.

Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-13 ... tml#713626

Cheers. Raúl M .