Karpaty Army (Polish: Armia Karpaty), formed on 11 July 1939 under Major General Kazimierz Fabrycy, was created after Germany annexed Czechoslovakia and created a puppet state of Slovakia.
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The main aim of the army was to secure mountain passes in the Carpathians from Czorsztyn to Polish-Romanian border and to protect the Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy industrial region.
Initially the army consisted of 2 improvised mountain brigades and a number of smaller units, but later in the course of war (on September 6) was joined by forces of the withdrawing Armia Kraków, and renamed Armia Małopolska.
From 11 September commanded by general Kazimierz Sosnkowski (after general Fabrycy was reassigned to command the Polish Southern Front).
The Army took heavy casualties retreating through the San river and was destroyed during the battle of Lwów on September 20.
The Army was commanded by general Kazimierz Fabrycy. His chief of staff was colonel Witold Dzierżykraj-Morawski.
Additionally, mobilisation plans called for creation of the Tarnow Group consisting of:
On 4 September the Army was strengthened by reserve units:
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