Poznań Army

Army Poznań (Polish: Armia Poznań), led by Major General Tadeusz Kutrzeba, was one of the Polish Armies during the Invasion of Poland in 1939.

Poznan Army
Active	Mar 23 - Sep 21, 1939
Country	Poland
Type	Headquarters
Size	4 divisions and 2 brigades
Engagements	Battle of the Bzura
Commanders
Notable commanders	Tadeusz Kutrzeba

A monument to Poznań army in Poznań.

Tasks

Forces as of 31 August and German plan of attack.

Forces as of 14 September with troop movements up to this date.

Forces after 14 September with troop movements after this date

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.

Operational history

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 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.

Organization

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.

• 14th Infantry Division (14 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 17th Infantry Division (17 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 25th Infantry Division (25 Dywizja Piechoty)
• 26th Infantry Division (26 Dywizja Piechoty)
• Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade (Wielkopolska Brygada Kawalerii)
• Podolska Cavalry Brigade (Podolska Brygada Kawalerii)

References

• (in Polish) Armie i samodzielne grupy operacyjne Wojska Polskiego 1939 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine WIEM Encyklopedia