Prusy Army

Prusy Army

The Prusy Army ( _pl. Armia Prusy) was one of the Polish armies to fight during the Invasion of Poland in 1939. Created in the summer of 1939 as the main reserve of the Commander in Chief, it was commanded by Gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki.

Tasks

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 "Łódź" and "Kraków". It was being mobilized in two groups after the outbreak of hostilities. It consisted of 6 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and a battalion of tanks. Once ready, it was supposed to stop the main German thrust.

Operational history

The northern group was to back up the Łódź Army near Łódź and Sieradz, while the southern group was to support Kraków Army by preparing the defence of central Vistula river area. Because of fast German advance both groups entered combat separately and most units did not reach full mobilization. Due to the deteriorating situation in the battle of the border, it was decided to push partially mobilized units of Prusy Army to the front as soon as possible.

The northern group, seriously damaged in the battles of Piotrków and Tomaszów Mazowiecki (September 5 - September 6) was forced to cross the Vistula. The southern group, much less organized and poorly commanded, fought in the battle of Iłża, after which it was cut off from Vistula, encircled near Radom and destroyed (September 8-9). Units of the Army which retained cohesion or broke through the German lines later fought in the defense of Warsaw or joined the other Armies in the northern-central Poland.

Organization

The army was commanded by Gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki; his chief of staff was Tomasz Obertyński. Biernacki was in direct command of the Northern Group; Southern Group was commanded by Gen. Stanisław Skwarczyński.

ee also

References

*pl icon [http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/53777,,,,armie_i_samodzielne_grupy_operacyjne_wojska_polskiego_1939,haslo.html Armie i samodzielne grupy operacyjne Wojska Polskiego 1939] WIEM Encyklopedia

Further reading

*Jan Wróblewski. "Armia Prusy", Warszawa 1986.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Łódź Army — ( pl. Armia Łódź) was one of the Polish armies that took part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939. It was officially created on March 23, 1939 with the task of filling the gap between Army Poznań in the north and Army Kraków in the south.… …   Wikipedia

  • Modlin Army — Dispositions of opposing forces, August 31, 1939, and the German plan of operation. Modlin army visible in the top central of the map. Modlin Army (Polish: Armia Modlin) was one of the Polish armies that took part in the Polish Defensive War of… …   Wikipedia

  • Karpaty Army — (Polish: Armia Karpaty), formed on 11 July 1939 under Major General Kazimierz Fabrycy, was created after Germany annexed Czechoslovakia and created a puppet state of Slovakia. Contents 1 Tasks 2 Operational history …   Wikipedia

  • 29th Infantry Division (Poland) — 29th Grodno Infantry Division (Polish: 29 Grodzienska Dywizja Piechoty ) was a unit of the Polish Army during the interbellum period. It was created in early 1920s, after the army of Republic of Central Lithuania was absorbed by the Polish Army.… …   Wikipedia

  • 36th Infantry Division (Poland) — 36th Reserve Infantry Division ( 36 Rezerwowa Dywizja Piechoty ) was a unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period, which took part in the Polish September Campaign. It was formed out of several brigades of the Border Defence Corps of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Wilenska Cavalry Brigade — ( pl. Wilenska Brygada Kawalerii) was a unit of the Polish Army, created on April 1, 1937 out of the 3rd Independent Cavalry Brigade. Its headquarters were stationed in Wilno, with some regiments garrisoned in the neighboring towns.In late 1930s… …   Wikipedia

  • List of World War II topics (P) — # P 15 Termit # P 59 Airacomet # P 61 Black Widow # P 80 Shooting Star # P 4 class torpedo boat # P. G. Wodehouse # P. O. Box 1142 # P. Y. Saeki # P107 # Paavo Berg # Paavo Nurmi # Paavo Yrjölä # Pablo de Escandón y Barrón # Pacific Fighters #… …   Wikipedia

  • Lesser Poland — For other uses, see Little Poland (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Lesser Poland superimposed on borders of current Polish voivodeships …   Wikipedia

  • Jerzy Wołkowicki — Born 22 January 1883 Proszew (a Mazovian village north of Siedlce Died January 7, 1983(1983 01 07) (aged 99) Chislehurst, Kent …   Wikipedia

  • Siege of Warsaw (1939) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Warsaw caption=Volunteer fire fighters watching an air duel over Warsaw. Propaganda poster reads United, we will defeat the enemy partof=Invasion of Poland date=September 8 – September 28, 1939… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”