Prusy Army
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The Prusy Army (Polish: Armia Prusy) was one of the Polish armies to take part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939. Created in the summer of 1939 as the main reserve of the Commander in Chief, it was commanded by Gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki.
According to the "Plan West" (Plan Zachód, code name for the Polish mobilization plan) it was to be composed of units mobilized as the second and third waves and its main purpose was to cooperate with the nearby armies "Łódź" and "Kraków". It was being mobilized in two groups after the outbreak of hostilities. It consisted of 6 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and a battalion of tanks.
The northern group was to back up the Łódź Army near Łódź and Sieradz, while the southern group was to support Kraków Army by preparing the defence of central Vistula river area. Because of fast German advance both groups entered combat separately and most units did not reach full mobilization. The northern group, seriously damaged in the battles of Piotrków and Tomaszów Mazowiecki (September 5 - September 6) was forced to cross the Vistula. The southern group, much less organized and poorly commanded, fought in the battle of Iłża, after which it was encircled near Radom and destroyed.
| Prusy Army | Unit | Polish name | Commander | Remarks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army units - gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki | |||||||||||||
| 39th Infantry Division | 39 Dywizja Piechoty | płk. Brunon Olbrycht | reserve | ||||||||||
| 44th Infantry Division | 44 Dywizja Piechoty | płk. Eugeniusz Żongołłowicz | reserve | ||||||||||
| Northern group - gen. Stefan Dąb-Biernacki | |||||||||||||
| 13th Infantry Division | 13 Dywizja Piechoty | płk. Władysław Zubosz-Kaliński | |||||||||||
| 19th Infantry Division | 19 Dywizja Piechoty | gen. Józef Kwaciszewski | |||||||||||
| 29th Infantry Division | 29 Dywizja Piechoty | płk. Ignacy Oziewicz | |||||||||||
| Wileńska Cavalry Brigade | Wileńska Brygada Kawalerii | płk. Konstanty Drucki-Lubecki | |||||||||||
| 1st tank battalion | 1 batalion czołgów | ||||||||||||
| Southern group - gen. Stanisław Skwarczyński | |||||||||||||
| 3rd Legions Infantry Division | 3 Dywizja Piechoty Legionów | płk. Marian Turowski | |||||||||||
| 12th Infantry Division | 12 Dywizja Piechoty | gen. Gustaw Paszkiewicz | |||||||||||
| 36th Infantry Division | 36 Dywizja Piechoty | płk Michał Ostrowski | reserve | ||||||||||
