Fighting in the Upper Silesia 1939.

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Re: Fighting in the Upper Silesia 1939.

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Post by tigre » 26 Feb 2017, 15:14

Hello to all :D; a little more....................................

The German VIII AK in Upper Silesia - September 1939.

On September 15, 1939 the vanguard of the 28. ID (a reinforced Company of IR 7) was counterattacked by Polish troops with artillery support on the heights of Tanew in the vicinity of Pislaki. With the support of the AA 28, newly arrived in the sector, and several batteries of artillery the Germans retained the height. The 28. ID attacked against the Tanew with two infantry regiments.

On September 15, 1939, the 7. Company reinforced with a Platoon of the 14. Company (antitank) collided in Podsosnina-Lukowka with theassembly area of ​​a Polish division. The company suffered heavy casualties: 28 KIA, 46 WIA and 6 prisoners. The next day, the reinforced company was attacked in the Heights of Tanew by strong Polish elements. With the help of Aufkl. Abt. 28 and artillery support the enemy was rejected in the afternoon. However, the company had large losses. Then the regiment (IR 7) arrived at the Tanew and surpassed it.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /IR7-R.htm

While the 8. ID due to the advance of Polish troops in march from the north towards Tanew by Janow-Lubelski had to engage facing north. The enemy retreated through the Kurzynka and the division took measures to advance towards Bilgoraj the following day.

At noon the Führer and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces reached the bridge section west of Sieniawa and witnessed the crossing of the river by the von Rothkirch Infantry Regiment (IR 49 Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen).

In the afternoon the Army Corps was ordered by the Army to turn east in the direction of Cieszanow - Josefow. The order was sent verbally to the divisions by means of the Ia. Upon returning to the Corps HQ, the Commander General received from the Army the directive to overcome the forested area located in the previous direction before turning east and thus avoiding the deployment of the Corps on a front of 40 kilometers wide and the consequent loss of time. A reinforced infantry regiment of the 28. ID was detached to cooperate with the 45. ID towards the Lubliniec-Narol line.

Sources: Das Verdammte Gewissen. Leutnant Erich Mende.
VIII AK KTB - Sept 1939 (courtesy of Bill Russ).

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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AH on the San during the crossing of a German unit (possibly the IR 49) .................................................
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Re: Fighting in the Upper Silesia 1939.

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Post by tigre » 05 Mar 2017, 19:42

Hello to all :D; a little more....................................

The German VIII AK in Upper Silesia - September 1939.

On September 16, 1939, the frontal attack planned in the 28. ID's sector did not make any significant progress, but the forest area east of Osuchy was conquered. Nevertheless it was very successful the attack of the Regiment von Rothkirch that managed to clear of enemies the town of Utazow, which were blocked to the east in Dachnow by the 45. ID. The HQ of the Polish 21. DP was taken prisoner.

The progress of the 8. ID continued in very poor road conditions. A stretch of deep sand on the Krzeszow - Bilgoraj route, which was under repair, had to be traversed. To the north of Harasiuki there were difficult struggles in the nearby wooded area, which lasted for five hours. At dusk the division was in front of Bilgoraj.

The VII. AK, which with its 27. ID, got across the bridge at Krzeszow, behind the left flank of the Army Corps, was received by the VIII. AK and was asked to detach a regimental group to link to the north with the 8. ID in the direction of Huta Krzeszowska. This order was willingly received so that the enemy resistance in front of the 8. ID gave in the evening.

The Army Corps did not receive news of the advance of 8. ID for a long time. This could be a result of the present enemy resistance and therefore should consider the possibility of breaking that resistance by advancing both divisions in the direction of Jozefow. To achieve this effect the direction of advance should not be towards Rudka but to Jozefow.

Meanwhile the Regiment von Rothkirch was ordered to march by Zukow, Plasow Towards Belzec.

On the other hand due to the fuel shortage, the antitank units, antiaircraft, Corps artillery and logistic elements remained idle. The 1. (H) / 31 had fuel for three missions.

In front of the 28. ID was the 6. PD and in front of the 8. ID the 23. DP. The command of the 6. DP in Aleksandrow, the Commander of the division, General Mond organized resistance on the line of the Tanew and towards the northeast.

Sources: Das Verdammte Gewissen. Leutnant Erich Mende.
VIII AK KTB - Sept 1939 (courtesy of Bill Russ).
http://docplayer.pl/4540268-Zeszyt-osuchowski-nr-6.html

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Fights over the Tanew (28. ID and 6. DP) - 15 and 16 September 1939 ...................................................
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Re: Fighting in the Upper Silesia 1939.

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Post by tigre » 12 Mar 2017, 17:23

Hello to all :D; a little more....................................

The German VIII AK in Upper Silesia - September 1939.

On September 17, 1939 early in the morning, the 28. ID adopted the deployment to attack the wooded area on both sides of Osuchy. The reconnaissance reported that the enemy had evaded and marching through the forest had occupied a strong defensive position in Jozefow. For this reason the division no longer had to fight for the exit of the forest.

Air reconnaissance reported that the enemy was retreating eastward, some of them by Bilgoraj, in the direction of Aleksandrow.

On the other hand the 8. ID was successful, without finding resistance, in conquering Bilgoraj at 08:00 hours. Around noon the bulk of the division reached the line Sol - Bilgoraj against Aleksandrow. The regiments of the division achieved the following objectives of the day:

IR 84: Western sector of Aleksandrow.
IR 28: Smolko.
IR 38: Kukielki

The IR 38, under Army Corps orders, was to turn by Hedwizyn towards Tereszpol, as aerial reconnaissance had reported a strong defensive position north of Jozefow. The regiment entered into combat with this enemy in Tereszpol.

Sources: Das Verdammte Gewissen. Leutnant Erich Mende.
VIII AK KTB - Sept 1939 (courtesy of Bill Russ).
http://docplayer.pl/4540268-Zeszyt-osuchowski-nr-6.html

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Polish prisoners in Bilgoraj .............................................................
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Re: Fighting in the Upper Silesia 1939.

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Post by noeneors » 14 Apr 2020, 12:00

Hi Tigre
I'm very interested about the fighting of these units after 17 sept until starting ofoctober.
Fighting around Tomasow in the wake of 8 and 28 ID is a very important part of the story of the units.
Many thanks for your reply.
noeneors

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