Invasion of poland

[Ardee]

Thank you for sharing these images!

[Domen]

Polish veteran - older rifleman Ignacy Wachowiak - from V. (spare) battalion of 56. Infantry Regiment speaks about destruction of his battalion by Soviet tanks near Monasterzyska (former Tarnopolskie Voivodeship, today in Ukraine), during its withdrawal to Romanian Bridgehead - Polish Campaign, 1939:

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasterzyska

His battalion was ordered to march to Romanian Bridgehead. But the Soviet Invasion of Poland took place. Soviet tanks were already waiting for them near Monasterzyska. Battalion was surrounded by Soviet tanks - he says that one officer - probably commander - was KIA, but he is not sure if this officer was commander of the battalion or commander of some company / platoon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17gj-tbURxg

He also says that he participated in capturing Zaolzie in Czechoslovakia in 1938.

Here the same Polish veteran - older rifleman Ignacy Wachowiak - says about horrible conditions in Soviet POW camp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0JqMHNSbJs

There was only one well with water for each 12,500 POWs, there were no beds, no blankets and one small room for each 25 POWs to sleep and live in it. They had to sleep on the floor.

He didn't know the name of this camp, he only knew that the camp was located to the north-east from the place where he was captured (Monasterzyska) - they were transported there by train - in animal carriages.

There were 88 storeyed huts in the camp - each hut for around 600 "slaves" - 24 rooms in a hut.

He was in the hut no. 24.

Food was also horrible - small rations and it was often bad. Mainly grits and fish soups.

Russians were not even allowing them to sleep - at midnight they were awaking them and controlling their documents.

[peter.pl]

Few months ago one Russian member said in this thread something like "Soviet Army was helping Poles in Bzura battle". I want to say to him one thing:
You are one of the biggest dickheads and suckers wich I've seen in my live.

[Smok]

Few months ago one Russian member said in this thread something like "Soviet Army was helping Poles in Bzura battle". I want to say to him one thing:
You are one of the biggest dickheads and suckers wich I've seen in my live.

And that was the begin of MP polish-russian flame war number 126291267182

[Chris O`Crooh]

And that was the begin of MP polish-russian flame war number 126291267182

Who won?

[Switek]

Who won?

Arrogance and ignorance, as usual.

[peter.pl]

And that was the begin of MP polish-russian flame war number 126291267182

I don't really care, maybe it will be another flame war but as I said I don't care, I just had to say that.

[suesue]

Few months ago one Russian member said in this thread something like "Soviet Army was helping Poles in Bzura battle". I want to say to him one thing:
You are one of the biggest dickheads and suckers wich I've seen in my live.

there is no point in writing comments like this one...better is to sent some pics or links with correct informations instead or just ignore this kind of bull*its

[Domen]

Polish frontline photos - 1939:

A girl from railway service and a soldier of an armoured unit - Poland, first days of war, September of 1939:



Soldiers of 80. Infantry Regiment during concentration of forces near Plonsk - last days of August of 1939:



German POWs captured during one of combats in Warsaw:



Battery of artillery from I. battalion of 9 Light Artillery Regiment while firing - near Krojanty and Klodawa - early September of 1939:



Local civilians are helping artillery crews:



Artillery platoon of 1. Sea Rifle Regiment on its combat post - Polish Coast - 05.09.1939:



Battle of Bzura - soldiers of 19. Infantry Regiment in trenches near Rąbierz - awaiting for another attack of German Panzers:



Column of Polish army during withdrawal - September of 1939:



Resting and preparing grenades for another combat - September of 1939:



Polish defensive positions near Pultusk - September of 1939:



They haven't slept for 5 days & nights - near Rozan - around 5th - 6th of September of 1939:



Regiment is withdrawing from Wyszkow after hard fight - north Poland - September of 1939 - local civilians observing last hours of their freedom:



Polish soldiers on positions near Pultusk - September of 1939:



Colonel Boleslav Burski on combat post - September of 1939:



Unit is encircled - documents are being burned before capitulation or attempt of breaking through:



Well known photo (probably was posted here before) - German POW 1939:



Polish reinforcements marching towards defensive positions in Silesia - 02.09.1939:



Artilelry post near Fortress Modlin:



Warsaw - poster "TO ARMS !" - September of 1939 - civilian refugees:



Polish cavalry squadron supporting infantry in Sochaczew at the Bzura - 14.09.1939:



Observation post of 10. Motorized Brigade during combats - September of 1939:



Captain of Polish unit discusses the situation - late September or early October of 1939:



Soldiers of 10. Motorized Brigade before crossing the Hungarian border after the Soviet Invasion of Poland:



Before crossing the Hungarian border - "We left everything behind us - our families...":



Soldiers of 10. Motorized Brigade near the city of Lwow - 17.09.1939 - soon after receiving order to withdraw to Hungary due to the Soviet Invasion of Poland:



Polish AT gun in combat - 14.09.1939:



During withdrawal to Hungary and Romania - 19.09.1939 - near the city of Stryj:



Major K. Chlapowski says good buy and thank you to his uhlans - 27.09.1939 - Warsaw:



Command of 6. Infantry Division - 20.09.1939 - in the forest near Werchrata - hard descision to make - capitulate or keep fighting despite hopeless situation:



Baricade, Siege of Warsaw - September of 1939:



Soldiers of Polish Jozef Pilsudski's elite 1st Legionary Infantry Division on 09.09.1939 during short break in combats against superior German forces - the division was destroyed as late as on 23.09.1939 after the Last Stand near Tarnawatka - Antoniowka and Niemirowek:



3 Luftwaffe pilots captured by Polish police - September of 1939:



Polish post during the battle of Gdynia and Kepa Oksywska - one of the most fierce battles of the campaign:



The same position:



Wounded soldiers of Army "Poznan" in hospital in Fortress Modlin - end of September of 1939:



Polish cavalry attacking Germans near Walewica, Polish offensive at the Bzura:



Polish cavalry observing an air combat of Polish and German Air Force:



Another one:



Street combats in Leczyca on 09.09.1939 - Polish offensive at the Bzura:



German POW captured by 10. Motorized Brigade:



Polish bomber airmen after combat mission - 04.09.1939:



Capitulation of Warsaw:



Destroyed by German artillery and Kriegsmarine forest in Hel Peninsula and a Polish soldier from units which were defending Hel:



Wounded Polish soldier and Polish nurse:



Warsaw - wounded Polish soldiers:



Officers of 10. Motorized Brigade - September of 1939, somewhere in Southern Poland:



KIA Polish and German soldiers after a combat which was won by Poles:

[Eye]

Great photos Domen. Thanks.

[Jocker_89]

Great work with the photos Domen

[Mormaeglin]

Awesome and truly rare photos, thanks for contribution!

[Domen]

Some more photos:

From ebay.de - German soldiers at the frontline in Poland, 1939:



German field cemetery in Poland, 1939:



Polish grave:



German soldier and his fallen comrade - Poland 1939:



Resting before further march and combats - Poland, 1939:



German soldiers under fire of Polish artillery during combat - 1939:



And after this combat:







It was somewhere near Annopol:



KIA German soldier on the very first day - hill 179 near Chojnice - 01.09.1939:

Soldier was serving under general Heinz Guderian:



Germans and their allies:



They are probably saying:

- "Reverse or tails? If reverse, Lithuania is ours and lands between Vistula and Bug are yours. If tails, lands between Vistula and Bug are ours and Lithuania is yours."

- "OK."

German saboteurs from "V Column" - to be more exact, from Selbschutz - in Poland, 1939:



German saboteurs from "V Column" - this time from FdGDA (Freikorps der Gewerkschaft Deutscher Arbeiter) - in Katowice, Upper Silesia, Poland - early September of 1939:



And here saboteurs - Fifth Columnists - from Freikorps Ebbinghaus - to be more exact - unit KO "Jablunka" under command of Leutnant Dr. Hans-Albrecht Herzner:

[rhino]

excellent posts Domen, thank you

[Domen]

German field howitzer... :



And Polish field guns... :





Remnants of completely destroyed German Panzer IV tank (tactical number: 44 ???) - Poland 1939 - there is also turret of another completely destroyed tank there - with white cross - tactical number 204:



Remnants of German units (mostly from SS "Germania" regiment) destroyed in Muzylowice during the night battle from 15th to 16th of September 1939:













German gun knocked out by Polish hand grenade put into the turret:









Remnants of units from the same German regiment in Czarnokonce - another village which is not far away from Muzylowice:







"Leopard" will not bite anyone any more:



Three pictures of eye witness - Polish soldier who participated in combats in Muzylowice during the night from 15th to 16th of September - Jan Gundlach:

Violence of war - especcialy night war - is terrible:



Center of Mużyłowice (8 German motorized artillery guns were captured there):



Picture by the same soldier - Jan Gundlach - showing later combats (combats against German tanks from 5. Panzer-Division near Rzesna Ruska on 18.09.1939 and later):