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	Battle of Krojanty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Krojanty was part of the Polish September Campaign of the Second World War.
		The battle took place near the village of Krojanty in Pomerania (7 kilometres from the town of Chojnice) on September 1, 1939.
		Polish units were engaged in battle from 0500 against elements of German 76th Infantry Regiment of 20th Motorised Division under Lt.Gen. Mauritz von Wiktorin, which operated on the left (northern) flank of XIX Panzer Corps under Gen. Heinz Guderian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Krojanty (719 words)

	Battle of Mlawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Battle of Mława, otherwise known as the Defence of the Mława position, took place to the north of the town of Mława in northern Poland between September 1 and September 3, 1939.
		It was one of the opening battles of Polish Defensive War and the World War II in general.
		It was fought between the forces of Polish under Gen. and the German 3rd Army under Gen. Georg von Küchler.
	marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Battle_of_Mlawa (1276 words)

	Polish cavalry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With the battle of Battle of Lubieszów in 1577 the 'Golden Age' of the husaria began.
		In the battles of Byczyna (1588), Kokenhausen (1601), Kłuszyn (1610), Gniew (1626), Chocim (1673) and Lwów (1675), the Polish hussars proved to be the decisive factor often against overwhelming odds.
		Because of the numbers of forces involved, the Battle of Komarów is considered the greatest cavalry battle of the 20th century.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Polish-cavalry.htm (3339 words)

	Polish September Campaign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The largest battle during this campaign (Battle of Bzura) took place near the Bzura river west of Warsaw from 9 September to 18 September, when Polish armies Poznań and Pomorze, retreating from the border area of the Polish Corridor, attacked the flank of the advancing German 8th army.
		The city of Lwów capitulated on 22 September, and in a turn of events illustrating well this bizarre campaign, it capitulated to the Soviets, even though it had been attacked by Germans over a week earlier—in the middle of the siege, German troops were relieved by their Soviet allies.
		The article about the Battle of Krojanty (when the Polish cavalry was fired on by hidden tanks, rather than charged them) describes how this myth originated.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Polish_September_Campaign (5894 words)

	Battle of Szack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battle of Szack was one of the major battles between the Polish Army and the Red Army fought during the Polish Defence War of 1939.
		After the outbreak of the Polish Defence War of 1939 the Border Defence Corps (KOP) was severely stripped of all the reserves and heavy armament.
		However, the difficult situation and the outcome of the Battles of Brześć and Kobryń forced Rueckemann's group to change the plans.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Battle_of_Szack.htm (673 words)

	Achtung Panzer ! - Invasion of Poland (Fall Weiss) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Battle of Mlawa, Battle of Pomerania), while retreating eastwards in attempt to establish line of defence and delay the invaders.
		The Battle of Bzura was a Polish counteroffensive directed to protect Warsaw and took place in area of Kutno, Lowicz and Sochaczew.
		The battle ended on September 20th with the total destruction of Polish forces (under General Tadeusz Kutrzeba) involved, although it delayed the capitulation of Warsaw.
	www.achtungpanzer.com /polcamp.htm (2527 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The 1939 Battle of Warsaw was fought between the Polish "Warsaw Army" (Armia Warszawa) garrisoned and entrenched in the capital of Poland (Warsaw) and the German Army.
		As a result of this offensive that later became known as the Battle of Bzura, German commanders withdrew the 4th Panzer Division and sent it to counter the Polish threat near Kutno.
		After the Battle of Bzura ended, the remnants of Polish Poznań and Pomorze Armies broke through German encirclement and arrived in Warsaw and Modlin.
	teamsweb.info /index.php?title=Siege_of_Warsaw (2052 words)

	Polish September Campaign Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		From 17 to 20 September, the Polish Armies "Kraków" and "Lublin" were crippled at the Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski, the second largest battle of the campaign.
		The city of Lwów capitulated on 22 September, and in a turn of events illustrating well this bizarre campaign, it capitulated to the Soviets, even though it had been attacked by Germans over a week earlier, in the middle of the siege, German troops were relieved by their Soviet allies.
		By September 28 the Soviets had defeated the Poles at the battle of Szack, executing all captured NCOs and officers on the spot, and reached the line of rivers Narew, Western Bug, Vistula and San, in many cases meeting German units advancing from the other side.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Polish_September_Campaign (6513 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Virtuti Militari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This was the case of the 18th Pomeranian Uhlans Regiment awarded with the Virtuti Militari of General Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki after the Battle of Krojanty.
		On November 11, 1943, General Zygmunt Berling awarded 16 veterans of the Battle of Lenino with Silver Crosses.
		On December 22, 1944, the PKWN passed a Virtuti Militari Award Act, in which it accepted the medal as the highest military decoration of both the Polish Army under its command and the Armia Ludowa resistance organisation.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Virtuti_Militari (2611 words)

	History of Pomerania - Dangeruss-Industries.com
		Mieszko later defeated Count Dietrich[?] of the Northern March at Cedynia in 972 and reached the mouth of the Oder River in 976.
		The decisive battle there in 979 ensured Mieszko's position as ruler of the area.
		After the initial battles in Polish Pomerania, the Army of Pomerania withdrew to the southern bank of river Vistula.
	www.dangeruss-industries.com /results/History_of_Pomerania.html (3807 words)

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		The 1939 Battle of Warsaw was fought between the
		As a result of this offensive that later became known as the Battle of Bzura, German commanders withdrew the 4th Panzer Division and sent it to counter the Polish threat near
		Grochów area the German 23rd Infantry Regiment was annihilated by the Polish defenders of the 21st "Children of Warsaw" Infantry Regiment under colonel (later promoted to general) Stanisław Sosabowski.
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Siege_of_Warsaw (1849 words)

	Articles - Virtuti Militari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Initially, it comprised two classes: a golden medal for generals and officers, and a silver one for non-commissioned officers and ordinary soldiers.
		This was the case of the 18th Pomeranian Uhlans Regiment, awarded with the Virtuti Militari of General StanisÅ‚aw Grzmot-Skotnicki after the battle of Krojanty, where elements of 18th Uhlans Regiment successfully delayed the advance of the German infantry on September 1, the first day of the Second World War.
		On December 22, 1944, the Soviet-backed PKWN passed a Virtuti Militari Award Act, in which it accepted the medal as the highest military decoration of both the 1st Polish Army of Red Army and the Armia Ludowa resistance organization.
	www.quickize.com /articles/Virtuti_Militari (3058 words)

	Shot In The Dark: Poland
		Not remotely true; for starters, the Poles stopped issuing lances for non-ceremonial duties after 1935 - and, in fact, the original battle that led to this legend was actually, initially, a victory for the Polish cavalry.
		The orginal source was a small skirmish near the hamlet of Krojanty on the evening of 1 September.
		The Pomeranian Corridor was defended by several Polish infantry divisions and the Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade.
	www.shotinthedark.info /archives/006381.html (1083 words)

	Dictionary battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		, conflict, fight, engagement -- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
		-- an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
		, combat -- battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
	www.dictionarydefinition.net /battle.html (131 words)

	XVI -XVII mod - Page 3 - The Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I dont know if this can be done, but their special ability would be to take the weapons of the defeated soldiers and use them during the battle, adopting 3/4 of the other units stats....
		Or alternatively, maybe so you could choose at the beginning of the battle what kind of unit did you want them to be of the ones you have and excluding cavs, and they would get 3/4 of that units stats as described above.
		During the reign of Gustav Adolf II, Swedish artillery was the most effiecient artillery on the battle field.
	forums.totalwar.org /vb/showthread.php?t=32089&page=3 (4267 words)

	Documento sin título (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Valor alone could not win this battle, though; Polish casualties were mounting and ammunition was low.
		Yet, so close were the Germans that attempts to break off the action and withdraw failed.
		The "Pomorska" Cavalry Brigade, stationed in woodland near the village of Krojanty, was ordered to extricate their comrades.
	www.alphaares.com /asl/intothefray.htm (115 words)

	Axis History Forum :: View topic - Polish cavalry.
		There were many fundametalists in Poland, who didn't want to introduce military reforms and didn't obey a king...
		The first major battle with Polish cavalry using lances took place in Albuhera in Spain, on May 16th 1811.
		A lot of you have mentioned that on the Sep 1st 1939 Polish cavalry attacked German tanks (using sabres and lances) in Chojnice area (Krojanty village exactly).
	forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?t=58729 (1127 words)

	math lessons - Category:World War II operations and battles of Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Categories: World War II operations and battles of Europe
		Category:World War II operations and battles of Poland
		Articles in category "World War II operations and battles of Poland"
	www.mathdaily.com /lessons/Category:World_War_II_operations_and_battles_of_Poland (67 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Polish Cavalry
		In fact units of 18 Pomorian Uhlans Regiment participated on 1st September in a succesfull cavalry charge against an infantry battalion of the German 2 Motorised Infantry Division at Krojanty, when they accidentally ran into some armoured cars and suffered substantial losses.
		The event was immediatly jumped upon by the Germans, who showed off the dead ulhans to foreign journalists as victims of a charge against German tanks.
		The most effective battle of Polish cavalry was Mokra battle, where Wolynska cavalry brigade, supported with a armored train stopped and caused big losses to 4th Panzer division (about 50 tanks and 500-800 troops).
	www.allempires.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3958&PN=1 (1629 words)

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		at Krojanty with heavy losses for the enemy.
		Chill attacks Parzymiechy from the flank and takes it after short fight together with elements of the neighbour regiment I.R.59.
		As polish artillery joins the battle Inf.Rgt.73 has to dig in and stop the attack.
	chrito.users1.50megs.com /1939/sep/1sept39.htm (3946 words)

	BATTLE OF KROJANTY
		In the Battle of Krojanty Polish cavalry acted as horse mounted infantry.
		Elements of 18th Uhlans Regiment successfully attacked a German infantry battalion, but were then counterattacked by German mechanized unit.
		Invasion of Poland (Fall Weiss) by George Parada
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/BATTLE+OF+KROJANTY (157 words)

	Polish September Campaign - Dangeruss-Industries.com
		Source: TIME magazine, 25 September 1939]] Meanwhile, Polish forces tried to move towards the Romanian bridgehead area, still actively resisting the German invasion.
		Fighting from British bases, Polish pilots were also, on average, the most successful in shooting down German planes {{refPolishPilots}}.
		Poland offered little resistance and surrendered quickly: It should be noted that the September Campaign lasted only about one week shorter than the Battle of France in 1940, even though the French forces had much better parity in terms of numerical strength and equipment {{refFrenchForces}}.
	www.dangeruss-industries.com /results/Polish_Defence_War.html (5912 words)

	Articles - Polish September Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Led by Adolf Hitler, the Nazi Party took power in Germany in 1933.
		The Polish armies were splitting up into uncoordinated fragments, some of which were retreating while others were delivering disjointed attacks on the nearest German columns.
		The Polish Defensive War was one of the first total wars fought in Europe.
	lastring.com /articles/Polish_September_Campaign?... (5404 words)

	Guess what's in the 12/20/03 Saturday News update. - FileFront Gaming Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Westerplatte - Polish garrison held off much larger German force and inflicted heavy casulties before finally surrendering.
		Calvary charge at Krojanty - Parts of the Polish 18th Uhlans Calvalry Regiment attacked and destroyed a infantry Battalion before being counterattacked and by a Panzer unit while trying to withdrawl and suffered severe casulties.
		Battle of Bzura - Polish counterattack that inflicted heavy casulties on the Germans until it ran out of ammunition and food.
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?t=100976 (852 words)

	Xasa - Re: [39-45] 31 aout 1939 - Fall Weiss (Plan Blanc) - Forces armées en présence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The most effective battle of Polish cavalry was Mokra battle, where Wolynska
		source was a small skirmish near the hamlet of Krojanty on the evening of 1
		The Pomeranian Corridor was defended by several Polish infantry
	www.xasa.es /grupos/fr/article/64186/fr.soc.histoire (889 words)

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