Pomeranian Army
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.
Tasks Edit
The Army was tasked to defend Toruń and Bydgoszcz from a possible German attack and to carry out delaying actions in the "Polish Corridor" area.
Operational history Edit
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).
Organization Edit
The Army was commanded by General Władysław Bortnowski; his chief of staff was Colonel Ignacy Izdebski.
The composition of the Pomorze Army:
| Unit | Polish name | Commander | Remarks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army units - Gen. Władysław Bortnowski | |||||||||||||
| 9th Infantry Division | 9 Dywizja Piechoty | Col. Józef Werobej | |||||||||||
| 15th Infantry Division | 15 Dywizja Piechoty | Gen. Wacław Przyjałkowski | Greater Polish | ||||||||||
| 27th Infantry Division | 27 Dywizja Piechoty | Gen.Bryg. Juliusz Drapella | |||||||||||
| Pomeranian National Defence Brigade | Pomorska Brygada Obrony Narodowej | Col. Tadeusz Majewski | |||||||||||
| Chełm National Defence Brigade | Chełmska Brygada Obrony Narodowej | ||||||||||||
| Operational Group "East" - Gen. Mikołaj Bołtuć | |||||||||||||
| 4th Infantry Division | 4 Dywizja Piechoty | Col. Rawicz-Mysłowski, Col. Józef Werobej | |||||||||||
| 16th Infantry Division | 16 Dywizja Piechoty | Col. Zygmunt Szyszko-Bohusz | Pomeranian | ||||||||||
| Operational Group "Czersk" - Gen.Bryg. Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki | |||||||||||||
| Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade | Pomorska Brygada Kawalerii | Gen.Bryg. Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki | |||||||||||
| Independent Units Chojnice and Kościerzyna | Oddziały Wydzielone "Chojnice" i "Kościerzyna" | ||||||||||||
Maps Edit
See also Edit
References Edit
- (in Polish) Armie i samodzielne grupy operacyjne Wojska Polskiego 1939 WIEM Encyklopedia