Published : 2022-10-19

The 13th Infantry Regiment in the Battle of Grudusk of September 3, 1939

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The article concerns the activities of the 13th Infantry Regiment, part of the 8th Infantry Regiment in the “Modlin” Army under the command of General Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski. After being mobilized in the last days of August 1939, the regiment set off towards the northern border. Together with the 21st and 32nd Infantry Regiment, it constituted a reserve unit for the 20th Infantry Regiment, which included positions on the fortifi ed line of Mława. The fi rst battle of the regiment, which took place on September 3, 1939, led to a breakthrough of the front line by German troops, dispersal, and rejection of the 8th Infantry Regiment, including the 13th Infantry Regiment, toward Modlin. The Battle of Grudusk bears traces of a defeat for the 13th Infantry Regiment, however, it did not completely destroy this unit, which, regrouped in Modlin, continued to take action until the death of their commander. The main objective of the article is an attempt to answer the question of what led to the disastrous result of the actions of the 13th Infantry Regiment near Grudusk on the night of September 3–4, 1939.

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September 1939, Grudusk, battle, 8th Infantry Division, 13th Infantry Regiment, Lt. Col. Alojzy Nowak



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Świdwa, M. (2022). The 13th Infantry Regiment in the Battle of Grudusk of September 3, 1939. Studia Mazowieckie, 17(2), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.54539/sm.39


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