Battle of Lomza in Poland, 1939

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Battle of Lomza in Poland, 1939

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Post by Dimitrii » 19 Feb 2014, 13:48

I can't find any good informations about this battle, does somebody have more info?

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Re: Battle of Lomza in Poland, 1939

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Re: Battle of Lomza in Poland, 1939

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Post by cnd4747 » 15 Apr 2014, 21:59

I found a little about it, but nothing significant.

It was fought between 7 and 9? (not totally sure about that date) September 1939 between Poland and Germany, with a German victory. If you want to see if you can find more out about it, here is the source I used.

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/DAP ... n-III.html

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Post by henryk » 16 Apr 2014, 20:24

Google search: bitwa lomza
One result:
Google translation (polished):
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitwa_pod_ ... ote]Battle of Lomza took place 7 - 10 September 1939 during the September campaign .

Germany, after the transfer of a part of troops from Pomerania to East Prussia, attacked the line of the Narew , which defended the SGO "Narew" . Immediately before the battle the city of Lomza was bombed continuously since September 3 .

The first attack took place on September 7, when Lomza was attacked by the German 21 Infantry Division, a part of the XXI Army Corps of General Falkenhorst . German forces had carried out several attacks that day, but they were not completed successfully because they were repulsed by the defenders of Lomza - commanded by lieutenant colonel Lucjan Stanek 33 Infantry Regiment, forming part of the 18 th Infantry Division , with special participation of I Battalion (33 pp)., under the command of Major Stanislaw Wyderko , responsible for the episode przedmościa (in front off the Bridges) "Lomza" .

The next day German troops concentrated their attacks on the fort No. 3 in Piątnicy , but they were successfully repulsed. In the afternoon the German attacks ceased, but, at night under the cover of artillery and smoke, German troops crossed the river Narew several kilometers below the defense Piątnicy, and started capyuring Nowogrod ( Battle of Nowogrod ).

September 9 was marked by continuous attacks of the German troops on the lines of fortifications in Piatnica . Before noon, Fort No. 2 was attacked, with the support of artillery and aviation, while in the afternoon the Germans concentrated on the fort No. 1 All attacks were repulsed.

The next day, on Sept. 10, ran like the previous days. German troops were focused on attacking Polish fortifications that repelled the attacks. This state continued until 18:00, when the Germans withdrew beyond the reach of Polish artillery and stopped attacks. Around 20:30 the commander of the 18th Infantry Division, Colonel. Kossecki Stefan gave the order to retreat, which was adopted by the crew of 33 Infantry Regiment in disbelief. The defenders of Lomza began to retreat to the town of Bacze Mokre .

Despite the four-day defense of the city, it was surrendered as a result of the controversial order of the commander of 18 Infantry Division, who ordered a retreat. On the same day, ie on September 10, fell line of defense in the section Wizna and the line of the river Narew was captured by German troops.

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Small Encyclopedia of Military Publishing House of the Ministry of National Defence, Warsaw 1967, edition I, Volume 2
1939.pl : Calendar of hostilities September 1939
Lomza.glt.pl : History 33 Infantry Regiment of Lomza[/quote]

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Post by cnd4747 » 18 Apr 2014, 03:08

Well, I was pretty close.

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Re: Battle of Lomza in Poland, 1939

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Post by tigre » 29 Apr 2014, 13:56

Hello to all :D; a little complement here....................

Border fighting - German XXI AK on Sep 1939.

On September 4, 1939 the XXI AK (Generalleutnant Nikolaus von Falkenhorst), had taken Graudenz after three days of intense fighting. The defeated enemy withdrew to the south and the link between East Prussia and the Reich had been restored. Parts of the German 4. Army had established a bridgehead in Kulm, while the mass of the german 3. Army advanced by Mlawa southeastward with the intention of winning crossings on the Vistula and Narew, and then threaten Warsaw from the east.

On September 5, 1939 the Army's Command (3 AOK) had ordered the transfer of the XXI AK with its subordinated army corps troops and the 21. ID towards the East and was given the task of crossing the Narew between Nowogrod and Lomza and press on the flank and rear of the enemy deployed in Rozan. In addition to the aforementioned 21. ID, the Army Corps would have the 10. Pz; the Fortress Brigade "Lötzen" (Landwehr) and the Aufkl. Lehr Abt. (ALA).

While at the Polish side, after its raid on German territory, the Cavalry Brigade Podlaska was shifted to Malo Plock and overnight would cross the river Narew. Given that action, ppłk Stanek sent to Stawiski and to Kolno the Reconnaissance Company (por. Władysław Szark) of the 33 pp. That very day Maj. Józef Sikor (III. / 33 pp) reported enemy motorized traffic towards Nowogrod and left the facilities at Morgownik; German troops stopped between Zbójna and Pisa since the bridge had been blown.

The ALA had been shifted toward Lyck on the evening of September 6, 1939 in order to be engaged on the left flank of the Army Corps towards the line of the Biebrza, due to between the reich's border and the Narew, still were deployed advanced parties of the enemy, consisting of border guards and cavalry.

Until September 7, 1939 lasted the assembling of the Army Corps around Johannisburg - Gehlenburg - Lyck - Arys, in order to cross again the Polish border due north of Kolno and west of Szczuczyn; firstly would cross the 21. ID, then the 10 Pz and finally the Brigade "Lötzen", with the ALA moving by Lyck towards Grajewo as the open flank protection.

After rail and road transport (with sections of about 50 kms), the first elements of the 21. ID crossed the border south of Gehsen on September 7, 1939; after defeating a weak resistance of the border guard troops, the division crossed the border stream (the Wincenta) whose bridge had been destroyed. Indeed on September 7, 1939 the commander of the 33 pp, ppłk Stanek, received the report of the commander of the reconnaissance company por. Szark that German troops had crossed the border and moved toward Kolno and the mounted Platoon of the subunit was engaged in combat with the invader. However due to the superiority of the attacking troops, the Polish troops were forced to withdraw, reporting that Kolno was occupied by German forces. On the evening of September 7, 1939 the bulk of the 21. ID was in Kolno, with advance detachments in Borkowo.

On September 7, 1939 at 05:00 hours and after a short preparation, a Rifle Battalion (schützenbat.) reinforced by a company of tanks and combat engineers of the 10. Pz crossed the border by Schwiddern and then moved toward Szczuczyn. The resistance was negligible, although all the bridges had been blown. With the support of the sappers, the tanks and heavy vehicles of the riflemen went ahead; in Stawiski they had to overcome the resistance of the cyclist Platoon of the Reconnaissance Company of the 33 pp, commanded by ppor. Malinowski, which after being threatened with encirclement retreated seeking refuge in the nearby woods.

Around noon the German scouts reached the area north of Lomza along the routes to Kolno and Stawiski and behind them appeared motorcyclists and tanks. The Germans advanced towards the fort III (Czarnocin) where an attempt to conquer the fortifications on the north bank of the Narew failed due to the intense defensive fire of antitank guns and artillery, causing heavy casualties in killed and wounded. During the night the Commander of the 10. Pz was ordered to direct his division to Wizna and to cross the river there.

During the night from 7 to 8 of September 1939 the Army Corps Commander decided to resign the river crossing by Lomza and ordered the 21. ID to win the crossing by Nowogrod and the 10 Pz by Wizna. Parts of the Brigade "Lötzen" should march from Wizna towards the Biebrza and press on the route Osowiec - Zambrow in order to support the advance of the 10 Pz; therefore it was organized the detachment Gall (two battalions of IR 161, Pi Btl 161 and the II. / AR 161).

More details about Wizna here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ilit=Wizna

Sources: http://www.historycy.org/index.php?show ... 8293&st=58
XXI AK Ia Erfahrungsberichte Sept-Okt 1939
KTB des Generalkommando XIX AK über den Feldzug in Polen.
HISTORIA 33 PUŁKU STRZELCÓW KURPIOWSKICH. http://www.exodus.4lomza.pl/index.php?k=10

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Lomza around 20 sep 1939 (as per the pictures from www.odkrywca.pl).......................
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Re: Battle of Lomza in Poland, 1939

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Post by tigre » 30 Apr 2014, 13:52

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

Lomza - Sep 1939!

Sources: with the pictures.

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Market square at Lomza…………..Pi Btl 49
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Pontoon bridge built by the Btl 49 (10 Pz) across the Narew around Lomza……….
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