Podolska Cavalry Brigade (Polish: ''Podolska Brygada Kawalerii'') was a cavalry unit of the

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in the interbellum period. It was created on April 1, 1937 out of the 6th Independent Cavalry Brigade. Its headquarters were stationed in Stanisławów and the brigade consisted of these units: Podolska BK w 1938

* 6th Kaniow Uhlan Regiment, stationed in Stanisławów, *

9th Lesser Poland Uhlan Regiment The 9th Lesser Poland Uhlan Regiment (Polish language: 9 Pulk Ulanow Malopolskich) was a cavalry regiment of the Polish Army, formed on November 21, 1918. Its first commandant was Rittmeister (Rotmistrz) Józef Dunin-Borkowski. The regiment fought ...

, stationed in

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* 14th Jazlowiec Uhlan Regiment, stationed in Lwów, * 6th General Soltyk's Mounted Artillery Regiment, stationed in Stanisławów, * 6th Pioneers Squadron, stationed in Stanisławów, * 6th Communications Squadron, stationed in Stanisławów.

Polish September Campaign

Originally, the Brigade, under Colonel Leon Strzelecki, was part of

Łódź Army Łódź Army ( pl, Armia Łódź) was one of the Polish armies that took part in the Invasion of Poland of 1939. It was officially created on 23 March 1939 with the task of filling the gap between Poznań Army in the north and Kraków Army in the ...

, but after a change of

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, it was transferred to the

Poznań Army Army Poznań ( pl, Armia Poznań) led by Major General Tadeusz Kutrzeba was one of the Polish Armies during the Invasion of Poland in 1939. Tasks Flanked by Armia Pomorze to the north and Łódź Army to the south, the Army was to provide f ...

. On September 1, 1939, it unloaded from trains in the operational area of the Army, but during the first week of the war, it was not engaged in combat. On September 8, it covered right wing of the Polish forces, during the

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.Zaloga, S.J., 2002, Poland 1939, Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd., Together with Polish 25th Infantry Division, it created offensive force of the Poznań Army, fighting German 221 I.D. of General

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. After Polish defeat, remnants of the Brigade managed to break into the

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, from where, together with units of

Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade (Polish: ''Wielkopolska Brygada Kawalerii'') was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period. It was created on April 1, 1937 out of the Cavalry Brigade "Poznań". Its headquarters were stationed in Pozn ...

and

Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade (Polish: ''Pomorska Brygada Kawalerii'') was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period. It was created on April 1, 1937 out of the Cavalry Brigade "Bydgoszcz". Its headquarters were stationed in Bydgoszc ...

, they fought their way into besieged

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{{reflist Polish Cavalry Brigades Military units and formations of Poland in World War II Military units and formations established in 1937

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