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Title
Tragedy of Victory
Description
On Sept 9th, the Independent Operational Group “Polesie”, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, was created to guard the Polesie area and the Brześć (Brest) fortress against German units (including Guderian’s XIX Corps) that had broken through the northern Polish defenses. …
Publisher
Date
1939-10-05
Scenario#
PoH16
Scenario Description
On Sept 9th, the Independent Operational Group “Polesie”, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, was created to guard the Polesie area and the Brześć (Brest) fortress against German units (including Guderian’s XIX Corps) that had broken through the northern Polish defenses. It successfully managed to slow Guderian’s advance during the battles of Brześć (Sept 14-17) and Kobryń (Sept 16-18). On Sept 17th, General Kleeberg moved south to execute his orders to evacuate his men to Hungary and Romania. However, the rapid Soviet advance from the east cut off his southerly route and the group turned westwards to march towards Warsaw to help in the city’s defense. But Warsaw surrendered, so Kleeberg decided to march towards Dęblin, a major Polish Army supply depot, since his men needed ammunition and heavy equipment. Group “Polesie” successfully broke through Soviet lines at the battles of Jabłonów and Milanów (Sept 29-30). The Germans tracked the movement of this last large Polish formation and moved the XIV Motorized Corps, led by Gustav Anton von Wietersheim, to intercept it. After the capitulation of Warsaw on Sept 28 and the capitulation of Hel on Oct 1st, the Independent Operational Group “Polesie” was the last organized Polish fighting unit.
Location
Kock, Poland
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Kock was the final battle in the invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II in Europe. It took place between 2–5 October 1939, near the town of Kock, in Poland. On 30 September, the commander of 10th Army, Walter von Reichenau, ordered his staff to plan the destruction of a large Polish force which was located between the Bug and Vistula rivers. This task would involve the XIV Motorized Corps. It was made up of the 29th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), the 13th Motorized Infantry Division, and some independent units.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
Polish

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