Army Poznań ( Polish : Armia Poznań ), led by Major General Tadeusz Kutrzeba , was one of the Polish Armies during the Invasion of Poland in 1939.
4-780: Flanked by Armia Pomorze to the north and Łódź Army to the south, the Army was to provide flanking operations in Grand Poland region, defend it and withdraw towards lines of defence along the Warta river. During the Invasion of Poland, in the battle of the Border the German Army Group South struck between Poznań and Łódź Armies, penetrating Polish defenses and forcing Polish armies to retreat. The Poznań Army itself
8-458: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Armia Pomorze The Pomeranian Army ( Polish : Armia Pomorze ) was one of the Polish armies defending against the 1939 Invasion of Poland . It was officially created on 23 March 1939. Led by General dywizji Władysław Bortnowski , it consisted of 5 infantry divisions, 2 National Defence brigades and 1 cavalry brigade. The Army
12-695: Was not heavily engaged during those early days but was forced to retreat due to danger of being flanked. Later the Poznań Army strengthened by the remains of the Pomorze Army took part in the Polish counteroffensive Battle of Bzura ; finally remaining units withdrew towards Warsaw and took part in its defense . The Army was commanded by gen. Tadeusz Kutrzeba ; its chief of staff was colonel Stanisław Lityński . It consisted of 4 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry brigades. This Polish military article
16-464: Was tasked to defend Toruń and Bydgoszcz from a possible German attack and to carry out delaying actions in the " Polish Corridor " area. The Pomorze Army suffered severe losses during the Battle of Tuchola Forest ; losing about a third of its strength. In retreat towards Warsaw from 6 September, it subordinated itself to Army Poznań and took part in the battle of Bzura (9–20 September). The Army
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