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	Battle of Krojanty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 around 5 o'clock in the morning 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.
		However, the sounds of the battle notified the crews of the APCs stationed nearby, and soon the Polish unit came under heavy machine gun fire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Krojanty (724 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Kock (1939) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Battle of Wizna Conflict Polish Defence War of 1939 Date September 7-September 10, 1939 Place Wizna near Poland Result unconcluded Battle of Wizna (sometimes referred to as the Polish Thermopylae) was fought between September 6 and September 10, 1939, between the forces of Poland and Germany during the initial...
		Battle of Warsaw Conflict Polish Defence War of 1939 Date 8 to September 28, 1939 Place Warsaw, Poland Result Polish defeat 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.
		Battle of Lwów Conflict Polish Defence War of 1939 Date September 12 to 22, 1939 Place Lwów, Poland Result Polish defeat The Battle of Lwów (sometimes called the Siege of Lwów) was a battle for the control over the Polish city of Lwów between the Polish Army and the invading...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Kock-(1939) (4856 words)

	Tuchola Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tuchola Forest (Polish: Bory Tucholskie) is a large heath area in the proximity of the town of Tuchola in Poland, between the Brda and Wda rivers.
		With 1,200 km² of dense Spruce and Pine forest, the area is one of the biggest forests in Poland and Central Europe.
		In 1939, during the Polish Defence War, a major Battle of Tuchola Forest was fought in the area, with Polish units retreating through the region from Pomerania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tuchola_Forest (292 words)

	Battle of Kock (1939) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Kock was the final battle of the Polish September Campaign at the beginning of World War II.
		In a three days long battle for the fortress that became known as the Battle of Brześć, both sides suffered significant casualties.
		The German commander of XIV Corp knew that Polish forces were situated in forests northwest from the town of Kock.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Kock_(1939) (2714 words)

	Encyclopedia: Siege of Warsaw (1939) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Siege-of-Warsaw-%281939%29 (2126 words)

	Polish September Campaign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		From 17–20 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polish_September_Campaign (6257 words)

	Tuchola Forest
		The Tuchola Forest (German: Tucheler Heide),(Polish Bory Tucholskie) is a large heath area in the proximity of the town of Tuchel, Prussia now Tuchola in Poland, between the Brda and Gwda rivers.
		With 1,200 km² of dense Spruce and Pine forest, the area is one of the biggest forests in Poland and Central Europe.
		The biggest towns of the area are Czersk (Heiderode) and Tuchola (Tuchel).
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Tuchola_Forest (312 words)

	Gmina Tuchola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the beginning of its history Tuchola was an important trade centre, which lied at the crossing of old trade routes: via magna (it connected east coast of Poland with Silesia region) and via regia (it connected German Empire with the East).
		It is sure that Mściwoj II invited to Tuchola archbishop of Gniezno James Świńka to consekrate its church “ad consecrandam ecclesiam in Thuchol”.
		He ruled extensive teritory which contained Tuchola, its environs and The Village of Brusy, The Village of Swornegacie, The Village of Leśno, The Village of Wiele, The Village of Piechowice (near Kościerzyna town), The Village of Odry and The Village of Łąg.
	www.miasto.tuchola.pl /english/index.php?action=historia (1282 words)

	PGSA - Town Translation Entries (K)
		The surface of the larger estate bears 225 mórgs of fields and 370 mórgs of forests; the lesser estate 1,115 mórgs of fields, 315 mórgs of meadows and gardens, 156 mórgs of pastures and 14 mórgs of forests.
		The greater part of the Wojciechowski area has 288 morgs of farmland and 95 morgs of forest; the minor part has a total of 304 morgs of farmland and 49 morgs of forest; bordered on the south by Wielopole, on the west by Nawsiem, on the east and north by forest.
		To the north it borders on a small forest spreading over the hills that reach an elevation of 341 meters above sea level, while to the south it is surrounded by great pine forests with various names, covering the area between the Biala and the Wisloka rivers.
	www.pgsa.org /Towns/townsK.htm (9332 words)

	T2K Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Battle of Wroclaw; the Soviet 3rd MRD is heavily damaged.
		British 1st and 2nd Armoured Divisions transferred to southern Germant to battle the Italian V Corps in the Munich area.
		Soviets counteroffensive begins with the Battle of Brest where the 1st German Army is hit by the 3rd Guards and 8th Guards TDs.
	www.physics.ucf.edu /~bar/t2ktime.html (13000 words)

	PGSA - Town Translation Entries (W)
		One was rescued from the filial church in Wielka Klonia, county of Tuchola, demolished in 1870.
		The Wiele beehives, lying in the Zaborska forest, which was part of the famed Tuchola Forest, were tended in turn by the inhabitants of the neighboring villages (see Sl.
		It is comprised of the forest regions of Lutowko, Kottashain, Neuhof, Schwiede, Wiecbork, and Wilhelmsbruch.
	www.pgsa.org /towns/townsW.htm (11759 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		Battle of Gdansk Bay Battle of Gdańsk Bay September 1 13 hours -
		Battle of Gdynia September 8 5 days - '''Battle of Ilza Battle of Iłża''' September 8 3 days -
		Battle of Kampinos Forest September 17 3 days - '''Battles of Janów, Wereszyca and Holosko Battles of Janów Lubelski, Wereszyca and Hołosko''' September 17 4 days -
	www.mauspfeil.net /Campaignbox_Polish_Defence_War.html (373 words)

	PGSA - Town Translation Entries (O)
		Obertyn became famous because of the battle that was fought in the area.
		The outlying settlement of Zadzikierz lies to the northeast (3 km.), near the forest on the northeast flank of a hill (245 meters) [on modern maps this appears to be the place now called Sadykierz].
		The major estate has 756 mÑrgs of farmland, 52 of meadows and gardens, 89 of pastures, and 1,678 of forests; the minor estate has 1,948 mÑrgs of farmland, 388 of meadows, 479 of pastures, and 343 of forests.
	www.pgsa.org /Towns/townsO.htm (5514 words)

	Role of Poland in World War II [Free Republic]
		The carnage wrought the Poles at Falaise Gap was perhaps the bloodiest of the battle.
		The naval forces involved in battles in the Atlantic and Pacific ocean were particularly reliant on transmissions from headquarters to dictate their actions.
		Still, considering the importance of the battles discussed, it should be enough for one to conclude that the work of projects Ultra and Magic greatly influenced, and perhaps even determined, the outcome of World War II.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b91a3703524.htm (13186 words)

	History of the 3rd Panzer Grenadiers
		Held in reserve during the preparation of the assault on Stalingrad in the spring of 1942, the 3.Infanterie-Division (mot) was refitted with the addition of the 103rd Panzer Abteillung which would henceforth attach a battalion sized armored element to the unit.
		After formation and refit, the 3.Panzergrenadier-Division was sent to Italy in June 1943 where it took part in the Battles for Salerno, Cassino, The Bernhard Line and the Anzio beachhead where it fought with particular courage against the American and Commonwealth forces in the areas of Aprilla and Cisterna.
		Their bravery in the battle helped to stall the Allied advance and breakout until the general retreat to Rome in May and June of 1944.
	www.3pgd.org /history.htm (1531 words)

	Polish cavalry during the 1939 campaign.
		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).
		In the early morning of 1 September, Gen. Heinz Guderian's 2nd and 20th Motorised Division began their drive on Polish forces in the Tuchola forest.
		By late afternoon a key rail and road junction through the forest was threatened and Mastalerz was ordered to repulse the German thrust at all costs.
	info-poland.buffalo.edu /classroom/cinema/rzepinski.html (898 words)

	48. Europejski Kongres Go - Tuchola 2004
		The second tournament featured a heated battle between The Spirit of Go by Piotr Andryszek and TSGO by Ivo Tonkes.
		All present here people may choose from: playing go, kayaking rallies, excursions to the forest or nearby lovely cities, games of football, volleyball, patonque (brought here by French team), ping pong, table tennis, badminton and many other.
		Some of us, who are still not satisfied with this offer may go to the WI FI access point (free for all players), or internet cafe - provided by organisers - and do what they always like the best - be the part of global village.
	egc2004.go.art.pl /index.php?lang=pl&co=014 (1625 words)

	Battle of Bzura - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - TESTVERSION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Battle of Bzura (also known as Battle of Kutno) took place during the Second World War, Polish September Campaign between 9 September, 1939 and 18 September, 1939 and was fought between Polish and German Nazi forces.
		It was the largest battle during this campaign.
		Polish Bofors AA gun and a bombed column of Polish Army during the battle
	www.wissen-im-web.net /wiki/Battle_of_the_Bzura_River (206 words)

	info: POLISH SEPTEMBER CAMPAIGN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Despite some Polish successes in minor border battles, German technical, operational and numerical superiority forced the Polish armies to withdraw from the borders towards Warsaw and.
		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 Poznan and Pomorze, retreating from the border area of the Polish Corridor, attacked the flank of the advancing German 8th army.
		The city of Lw?apitulated 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.
	en.progressoelettronico.com /Polish_September_Campaign (6536 words)

	The Remer Family Website Remer Family
		Among the first war casualties near Uhniv was the son of a Hungarian general and the son of General Konrad von Hetzendorf, chief of staff of the Austrian army.
		In another article, "The Fiercest Battle of Uhniv," Andrew Shustykevych describes the fiercest battle which took place on January 21, 1919 and which stopped a strong assault of the Polish army for several days.
		Therefore, the Poles were in a position to force all decisions they proposed, and reject those proposed by the Ukrainians, and as a result of this deliberate Polish policy the Ukrainians lost prestige and influence in the city council.
	www.remer.org /genealogy/memorial_book/historical_summary_hivniv.html (11222 words)

	PolishRoots - Geography & Maps
		During the Teutonic Knights rule, and before it, during the Polish rule, the town was fortified: surrounded by the two rings of moats, strong walls and mounds of earth, the town was called the key or gate of Pomerania.
		There is in the town: 1 printing house, 1 German newspaper., machinery manufacture, gas-works, 3 brewery, post office 2nd class., railway station, telegraph station, 4 marketplaces, the land court (Landgericht) and the office of the Lutheran Superintendent; presently the number of the town inhabitants is close to 10,000.
		Notice: In 1875 the Tuchola district was separated from the Chojnice district therefore Tuchola district could not be included in the chapter since all statistical data are not yet available.
	www.polishroots.org /slownik/chojnice.htm (2533 words)

	Katyn
		One of the earliest--and certainly the most infamous--mass shootings of prisoners of war during World War II did not occur in the heat of battle but was a cold-blooded act of political murder.
		The Katyn Forest massacre was a criminal act of historic proportions and enduring political implications.
		The Katyn Forest Massacre: Hearings before the Select Committee on Conduct an Investigation of the Facts, Evidence and Circumstances of the Katyn Forest Massacre, 82d Congress, lst and 2d Session, 1951-1952, 7 parts.
	www.videofact.com /katyn2.htm (5764 words)

	Travel Guide - Online Reservation - Warsaw Accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		They were armed with one 75 mm field gun, 2 anti-tank guns, 4 mortars and a number of machineguns.
		There were no real fortifications, only several concrete blockhouses in the forest.
		The Polish garrison was separated from Freie Stadt Danzig (Gdansk) city by the harbour channel, with only a thin wall connecting them to the mainland.
	www.warsaw-hotel.info /poland-guide/Westerplatte (499 words)

	Battlefront.com Discussion Forums: Unarmed Soviet conscript squads, prime for the wave attack
		However, the mission failed and there was a two-month long pursuit battle in the wilderness.
		One Finnish account is in Tikkanen's "Sissiprikaatin tuho" and it is apparently based on interviews of men of the Finnish 12th Brigade.
		The other Finnish account is by P. Perttuli, commander of one Finnish company (not in the 12th Brigade) that participated in the battle.
	www.battlefront.com /discuss/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=018394;p=3 (3294 words)

	Feldgrau :: 3.Infanterie-Division
		When the attack on Poland was launched on September 1st, 1939, the 3.Infanterie-Division was a part of II.Armee-Korps under 4.Armee, Heeresgruppe Nord.
		The 4.Armee was to attack into the Polish Corridor from the region of Pomerania in Germany in attempt to link up with the 3.Armee in East Prussia and to isolate the Polish coastal forces in the region of Danzig from the rest of the battle to the south.
		It broke through the Polish defenses at Seenkette between Nandsburg and Mrotschen, and fought across the Brda (Braha) River west of Crone, where it pursued through the Tucheler Heide to the Vistula (Weichsel) River in the region of Topolno-Grabowko.
	www.feldgrau.com /InfDiv.php?ID=3 (1015 words)

	Poland
		Despite some Polish successes in minor border battles, the German technical and numerical superiority made the Polish armies withdraw towards Warsaw and Lwow.
		The largest battle during this campaign took place near the Bzura river west of Warsaw from September 9 to September 18 - it was the Polish attempt at a counterattack, that failed after an initial success.
		There are several sea resorts on the coast of Baltic Sea like Wolin island, which is located close to the German border, and the coast of Pomerania.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Po/Poland.html (7839 words)

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