Rabka-Mszana Road ETO (id:#57841)

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Rabka-Mszana Road, Poland 1939-09-02 (15 others)

Overview:

The German 14th Army, which was driving East and North through Krakow posed a major threat to the rear and flank of the defending Polish Army. The Polish High Command realized this, and in response, the 10th Mechanized Brigade took up positions to bottle up and slow down the German advance. They were aided by the difficult terrain of the foothills leading into the Tatra Mountains. The Germans, under pressure to move quickly into the open and get into the open terrain north of the mountains, used superior numbers to keep in contact with the slowly withdrawing Polish units. While this wore down the Polish rearguard and helped prevent an orderly retreat, German units suffered numerous casualties trying to keep the drive moving in the restricted mountain passes.

Defender: Polish (10th Mechanized Brigade)  

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