Tomaszów Lubelski

Near the town of Tomaszow Lubelski, in the far south east of Poland, the Polish Army twice tried to break through the German encirclement and move further south to the Romanian Bridgehead area. The first attempt, by Army Lublin, …

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Near the town of Tomaszow Lubelski, in the far south east of Poland, the Polish Army twice tried to break through the German encirclement and move further south to the Romanian Bridgehead area. The first attempt, by Army Lublin, was the largest tank battle of the campaign, but ultimately resulted in failure and the capitulation of that army. The second attempt, comprised of the surviving elements of several retreating armies, also tried to break through the German lines to the south. This attack ultimately resulted in failure, and although the Polish Cavalry under General Wladyslaw Anders was able to escape the trap, the rest of the Polish forces in the pocket were forced to surrender.

Tomaszow Lubelski, Poland

The invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War II. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, and one day after the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union had approved the pact. The Soviets invaded Poland on 17 September. The campaign ended on 6 October with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland under the terms of the German–Soviet Frontier Treaty.

Wikipedia: Invasion of Poland

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