The Field Army Bernolák () was a

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of the

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Slovak Republic Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, established for the

Invasion of Poland The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a joint attack on the Second Polish Republic, Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak R ...

. It was named after Anton Bernolák, the first codifier of the literary

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History

Formed on 29 August 1939, the field army covered the eastern flank of German 14th Army during the invasion of Poland in September 1939.

Order of battle

The army's

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for the invasion of Poland in 1939 was as follows:Polní armáda Bernolák (1939-1939)
(in Czech). Valka.cz. Retrieved 12 November 2023. *Army headquarters (General Ferdinand Čatloš) * 1st Infantry Division "Janošík" (Gen. Antonin Pulanich) * 2nd Infantry Division "Škultéty" (Col. Ivan Imro, later Gen. Alexandr Čunderlik) * 3rd Infantry Division "Razus" (Gen. Augustín Malár) * Fast Group "Kalinčiak" (Col. Ivan Imro)

References

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