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Title
Under Cover Of Darkness
Description
As the German attack in the northern Corridor made steady progress to capture the Polish ports, Resistance finally began to stiffen as Polish naval units were committed to a ground combat role. One by one the surrounding ports fell to …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1939-09-12
Scenario#
202
Scenario Description
As the German attack in the northern Corridor made steady progress to capture the Polish ports, Resistance finally began to stiffen as Polish naval units were committed to a ground combat role. One by one the surrounding ports fell to the Germans as the ring around the port of Gdynia began to draw tighter. By September 11, "Corps Kaupisch" was pushing in from all three landward sides. Finally on the night of the 12th, the Poles decided to launch an attack of their own in an effort to regain some of the lost ground. Although the Germans were aware of the advantage of troop movements by night, they were not prepared for night combat actions.
Location
Gdynia, Poland
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
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.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
Polish

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