Hi Tigre!,
Thanks for further excellent pieces of information!
And here something from me - comparison of Polish and German forces in the Corridor on 01.09.1939:
Polish forces*:
9 DP - 16492 soldiers, 48 field and infantry guns, 20 mortars, 27 AT guns
27 DP - 17441 soldiers, 52 field and infantry guns, 22 mortars, 27 AT guns
Pomorska BK - 7284 soldiers, 16 field guns, 2 mortars, 18 AT guns, 13 tanks, 9 amoured cars
OW Chojnice - ca. 2950 soldiers, 6 mortars, 3 AT guns
15 DP + attached units – 17896 soldiers, 48 field and infantry guns, 22 mortars, 33 AT guns, 13 tanks
*I don’t count forces defending the eastern border of the Corridor (OW Tczew, OW Wisla) as well as German forces which were attacking there (e.g. SS H - D).
Grand total:
62050 soldiers, 164 field and infantry guns, 72 mortars, 108 AT guns, 26 tanks, 9 armoured cars
German forces:
Units attacking in the first wave (crossing the border on 01.09.1939):
3 Pz.Div.* - 12545 soldiers, 42 field and infantry guns, 12 mortars, 45 AT guns, 394 tanks, 97 AFVs
20 Inf.Div.(mot.) - 16445 soldiers, 72 field and infantry guns, 54 mortars, 72 AT guns, 30 AFVs
2 Inf.Div.(mot.) - 16445 soldiers, 72 field and infantry guns, 54 mortars, 72 AT guns, 30 AFVs
Korpstruppen XIX AK – 9220 soldiers, 72 field guns, 6 mortars, 36 AT guns
32 Inf.Div. - 17734 soldiers, 74 field and infantry guns, 54 mortars, 75 AT guns, 3 AFVs
3 Inf.Div. - 17734 soldiers, 74 field and infantry guns, 54 mortars, 75 AT guns, 3 AFVs
Korpstruppen II AK – 4300 soldiers, 36 field guns
50 Inf.Div. - ca. 14500 soldiers, 30 field and infantry guns, 54 mortars, 36 AT guns
Inf.Bde. "Netze" - 8000 soldiers, 36 mortars, 48 AT guns
Korpstruppen III AK – 7050 soldiers, 28 field guns, 6 AT guns, 56 AFVs (from Lehr.Aufk.Abt.)
23 Inf.Div. - 17734 soldiers, 74 field guns, 54 mortars, 75 AT guns, 3 AFVs
Armeetruppen - 2560 soldiers, 12 field guns, 36 AT guns
* with Pz.Lehr.Abt.
Total:
144310 soldiers, 586 field and infantry guns, 378 mortars, 576 AT guns, 394 tanks, 222 AFVs
Units attacking in the second wave (crossing the border on 03.09.1939):
10 Pz.Div. - 7301 soldiers, 24 field and infantry guns, 12 mortars, 21 AT guns, 151 tanks, est. 50 AFVs
73 Inf.Div. - 15273 soldiers, 74 field and infantry guns, 75 AT guns
218 Inf.Div. - 17901 soldiers, 74 field and infantry guns, 75 AT guns
Armeetruppen - 700 soldiers
Total:
41200 soldiers, 172 field and infantry guns, 12 mortars, 171 AT guns, 151 tanks, est. 50 AFVs
Grand total:
185510 soldiers, 758 field and infantry guns, 390 mortars, 747 AT guns, 545 tanks, 272 AFVs
German – Polish numerical superiority ratio in the Corridor:*
Tanks and AFVs: 23,5 : 1
Artillery for direct fire support (AT guns): 6,92 : 1
Field and infantry artillery (guns and mortars): 4,86 : 1
Soldiers: 2,99 : 1
Air support available: de facto almost boundless versus virtually zero
* Along the main axes of German attack their superiority was much greater (for example in front of Polish 9 DP it was much greater than in front of 15 DP).
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Korpstruppen XIX AK:
Panzerabwehr-Lehr-Abteilung - 708*
II.(mot.)/Infanterie-Lehr-Regiment Döberitz - 864
I./Flak-Abt.-61 (gem.) – est.** 700
II./Flak-Abt. “Lehr” (lei.) – est. 700
Stab Art.Regt.z.b.V.-603 – est. 100
II./s.Art.Regt.-48 (gem.) - 550
II./s.Art.Regt.-68 (gem.) - 550
s.Art.Regt.-601 - 2350
Mcl Plt 419 – est. 100
Mapping Det 419 – est. 200
Field Post Det 419 - 18
Engr Bn 419 - 831
Bridge Col 419 – est. 61
Signal Bn 80 - 424
Support Bn 419 – est. 400
Korps-Nachschubtruppen 419 – est. 550
Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 419 – est. 50
Korps-Kartenstelle 419 – est. 50
Total: 9222
Korpstruppen III AK:
I./Flak-Regt.-411 (gem.) - 700
Arko.-3 - 100
II./s.Art.Regt.-39 (gem.) - 550
II./s.Art.Regt.-59 (gem.) - 550
PzJag.Abt.-605 - 708
M.G.Btl.-8 (mot.) – est. 1000
Lehr Aufk.Abt. - 753
Nachr. Abt. 43 - 424
Pi. Btl. 43 - 831
Mcl Plt 403 - 100
Mapping Det 403 - 200
Field Post Det 403 - 18
Bridge Col 403 - 61
Support Bn 403 - 400
Korps-Nachschubtruppen 403 - 550
Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 403 – 50
Korps-Kartenstelle 403 – 50
Total: 7050
Korpstruppen II AK:
I./Flak-Regt. “Lehr” (gem.) - 700
Arko.-2 - 100
II./s.Art.Regt.-38 (gem.) - 550
s.Art.Abt.- 436 (gem.) - 550
s.Art.Abt.-604 (gem.) - 550
Mcl Plt 402 - 100
Mapping Det 402 - 200
Field Post Det 402 - 18
Bridge Col 402 - 61
Signal Bn 42 - 424
Support Bn 402 - 400
Korps-Nachschubtruppen 402 - 550
Feldgendarmerie-Trupp 402 – 50
Korps-Kartenstelle 402 – 50
Total: 4300
Armeetruppen:
s.Art.Abt.-602 (gem.)*** – 550
II./Flak-Regt.-421 (lei) - est. 700
Pz.Abw.Abt.566 - 708
Nachr.Regt.589 – est. 1300
Total: 2560 + 700
* numbers refer to soldiers / men
** ”est.” refers to all units of such type
*** attached to 23. Inf.Div.
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If there are any mistakes / something is wrong / something should be added then please correct me.