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Wołyńska Cavalry Brigade
The Volhynian Cavalry Brigade () was a Polish cavalry brigade, which saw action against the invading Nazi Germany, Germans during the Invasion of Poland (1939), Invasion of Poland, a part of World War II. Raised from recruits in the area of Wołyń, the division was posted to the Łódź Army. During several desperate counter-attacks, the brigade suffered heavy casualties near Łódź. It was commanded by pułkownik, Colonel Julian Filipowicz. Most notably, the unit took part in one of the first battles of the German invasion of Poland (and thus, World War II), the battle of Mokra. History The Vohlynian Cavalry Brigade was formed on April 1, 1937, out of sub-units of the Równe Cavalry Brigade, and several smaller detachments. Formed out of recruits from the region of Volhynia, the brigade was decentralized and its units stationed in several towns from the region, including Rivne, Równe, Dubno, Bila Krynytsia (Ternopil Oblast), Białokrynica and Ostróg by the Horyń. As part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokra
Mokra may refer to the following places: *Mokra, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Mokra, Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) * Mokra, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) * Mokra, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Mokra, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) *Mokra, Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Mokra, Serbia, a village in the municipality of Bela Palanka, Pirot District, Serbia * Mokra, Estonia, a village in Misso Parish, Võru County, Estonia * Mokra, Albania, a region in Albania *, a mountain in Montenegro * Mokra, North Macedonia (''Jakupica''), a mountain range in the central part of North Macedonia *Mokra, Polish name for Mocra, a village in Transnistria, Moldova See also * Mokra Mountain (other) *Mokra Gora Mokra Gora ( sr-Cyrl, Мокра Гора, lit=Wet Mountain, ) is a village located in the city of Užice, southwestern Serbia. It is situated on the northern slopes of the Zlatibor Mountains. Emphasis on historical re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubno
Dubno (, ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (oblast, province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the capital city, administrative center of Dubno Raion (raion, district). The city is located on intersection of two major European routes, E40 and E85. The city is estimated to have a population of . It is located within the historic region of Volhynia. In Soviet times it was home to the Cold War facility Dubno (air base), Dubno air base. The city is also famous for its Dubno Castle, castle. History Middle Ages First mentioned in a chronicle of 1100, when it was in possession of Yaroslav the Wise's grandson David of Brest , Dubno was even a seat of local princes for a short period of time. In 1240 the town was raided by the Mongol Empire, Mongols. In the early 14th century the region was the subject of Kingdom of Poland (1025-1385), Polish-Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuanian rivalry, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuszyn
Tuszyn is a small town in Łódź East County, Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland, with 7,237 inhabitants (2020). It is located in the Sieradz Land. History In 1260, Duke Casimir I of Kuyavia stayed in the town and confirmed a privilege for the Sulejów Abbey. Tuszyn was royal town of the Kingdom of Poland, administratively located in the Piotrków County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province. Climate Tuszyn has a humid continental climate (''Cfb'' in the Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...). References External linksOfficial town website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 18th Infantry Division () was formed on 1 October 1934 as Infantry Command III (Infanterieführer III) in Legnica, Liegnitz and renamed the 18th Infantry Division on 15 October 1935. Mobilized in August 1939, it participated in the Invasion of Poland and in 1940 in the Battle of France. After the French campaign, the division was motorized and redesignated 18th Motorized Infantry Division on 1 November 1940 serving on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front for the remainder of the war. In June 1943, the division was redesignated 18th Panzergrenadier Division. 18th Infantry Division *From September 1939 until May 1940 the division fought in Invasion of Poland and then made up part of the German occupation of Poland in World War II, occupation force. * From May 1940 until November 1940 the division fought in the Battle of France and then made up part of the German occupation of France in World War II, occupation force when it was redesignated 18th Motorised Infantry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamieńsk
Kamieńsk () is a town in Poland, in the Łódź Voivodeship, in Radomsko County. As of 2020, it had 2,703 inhabitants. It is located in the Sieradz Land. There is an airport named Kamieńsk-Orla Góra in Kamieńsk mainly used for agricultural purposes. History The settlement was first mentioned in a document dated 1291. It received its town charter in 1374. It was a private town, administratively located in the Radomsko County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. The settlement lost its status as a town in 1870 but regained it in 1994. Over its history the town has been known as ''Canisko, Camiesko, Kamińsko, Kamiensko'' and ''Kamińsk''. The spelling Kamieńsk has been used since 1918. In the interwar period, it was administratively located in the Łódź Voivodeship of Poland. In the 1921 census, 81.3% of the population declared Polish nationality and 18.6% declared Jewish nationality. Jewish community Jews began to settle i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widawka
The Widawka is a river, located in central Poland (Łódź Voivodeship, near Bełchatów), a right tributary of the Warta. Its length is 95.8 kilometers and its basin's area is 2385 km2. See also *Rivers of Poland Following is a list of rivers, which are at least partially, if not predominantly located within Poland.KSNG (2002–2014)List of Names of Flowing Waters (Wykaz nazw wód płynacych)(PDF file, direct download 1.47 MB), Komisja Standaryzacji Nazw Ge ... References Rivers of Poland Rivers of Łódź Voivodeship {{Poland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warta
The river Warta ( , ; ; ) rises in central Poland and meanders greatly through the Polish Plain in a north-westerly direction to flow into the Oder at Kostrzyn nad Odrą on Poland's border with Germany. About long, it the second-longest river within the borders of Poland (after the Vistula), and the third-longest Polish river after the Oder (which also flows through the Czech Republic and Germany).Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017 Statistics Poland, p. 85-86 Its |
4th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
The 4th Panzer Division () was an Armored warfare, armored division (military unit), division in the German Army (1935–1945), Army of Nazi Germany. In World War II, it participated in the Polish September Campaign, 1939 invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, 1940 invasion of France, and the Operation Barbarossa, 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. It remained on the Eastern Front (WWII), Eastern Front, mainly under Army Group Centre, Army Group Center, until it was trapped on the coast at Courland in the summer of 1944. It was evacuated by sea and returned to the main front in West Prussia in January 1945. There it surrendered to the Red Army at the end of the war. History Formation The 4th Panzer Division was formed in Würzburg, Bavaria, on 10 November 1938 as the first of a second wave of new armored divisions in Germany following the creation of the original three tank divisions in 1935. Alongside the 4th Panzer Division the 5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht), 5th was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish 7th Infantry Division
The 7th Infantry Division (, 7 DP) was the name of several units of the Polish Army. Second Polish Republic The original division was formed on 14 May 1919 near Częstochowa. At that time it consisted of two infantry brigades (13th and 14th), and four infantry regiments (25th, 26th, 11th and 27th), as well as two artillery brigades (7th Light Artillery, 7th Heavy Artillery). The division took part in shielding of the Polish borders during the Polish–Ukrainian War of 1919. During the Polish–Soviet War it was commanded by Col. Szubert and reinforced to three brigades (13th Bde under Herman, 14th Bde under Pogórzelski and 7th Artillery Bde under Luberadzki). It took part in the Battle of the Niemen as part of the Polish 3rd Army. After the war the division was dispersed in several barracks in western Poland, among them in Częstochowa, Piotrków Trybunalski, Lubliniec and Łódź. In 1921, the structure of the division was changed: both infantry brigades were dissolved, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operational Group
Operational Group (, GO) was the highest level type of tactical division of the Polish Army at various points in the 20th century, mainly during the Second World War. Polish-Bolshevik War (1919-1921) Operational groups first appeared in the Polish tactical scheme during the Polish-Bolshevik War, most probably under the influence of French Military Mission to Poland. After the war they were dissolved. Annexation of Trans-Olza (1938) In the autumn of 1938, the Independent Operational Group Silesia was created with the purpose of capturing Trans-Olza from Czechoslovakia. World War II (1939-1945) Prior to World War II, operational groups were recreated on a larger scale. Initially, in March 1939, Operational Groups consisted only of staffs formed around existing corps commands. Some groups were formed during the final mobilization of late August 1939, while others were formed during the war as strategic considerations necessitated. Most were attached to armies, several however we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotrków Trybunalski
Piotrków Trybunalski (; also known by #Etymology, alternative names), often simplified to Piotrków, is a city in central Poland with 71,252 inhabitants (2021). It is the capital of Piotrków County and the second-largest city in the Łódź Voivodeship. Founded in the late Middle Ages, Piotrków was once a Royal city in Poland, royal city and holds an important place in Polish history; the first Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, parliament sitting was held here in the 15th century. It then became the seat of a Crown Tribunal, the highest court of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The city also hosted one of Poland's oldest History of Jews in Poland, Jewish communities, which was entirely destroyed by the Holocaust. The old town in Piotrków features many historical and architectural monuments, including tenements, churches, synagogues and the medieval Piotrków Trybunalski Castle, Royal Castle. Etymology and other names According to tradition, but not confirmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiktor Thommée
Wiktor Thommée (1881–1962) was a Polish military commander and a brigadier general of the Polish Army. A veteran of the Great War and the Russian Civil War, he is best known for his command over Piotrków Operational Group and the battle of the Bzura during the Invasion of Poland of 1939. Early life Wiktor Thommée was born 30 December 1881 in Sventiany, Russian Empire (modern Švenčionys, Lithuania), to a Polish family of distant French provenance. After graduating from trade schools in Lida and Dyneburg (modern Daugavpils, Latvia), in 1901 he joined an officers' school in St. Petersburg. In 1904 he graduated and received the grade of second lieutenant, after which he was attached to the Voronezh-based 124th Infantry Regiment. With that unit he took part in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. Twice wounded, he spent several months in various hospitals, after which he was dismissed from active service for recovery and joined the Trade Institute in Kharkov (modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
