Toaw Scenario: 1939 series - Tomaszow Lubelski Battle

Briefing
Tomaszow Lubelski Battle 1. background The Polish Army, at the beginning was in retreat for the Commander in Chief was awaiting the promised offensive of the Western allies, due to begin on the fourteenth day of the war and was prepared to yield territory to protect the military condition of his army. The army was under the pressure of artillery and air-raids, of fast armored forces that by speed and fire power continuously broke the front line and easily outflanked the Poles. Still at many sites it was ready for effective struggle even at the end of September and the beginning of October. Dispersed units gathered anew, grouping in improvised tactical and operational formations. In the Lublin region and on the lands to the West of Lvov where there were squads withdrawing towards the east under the German pressure, as late as at the end of September there were great battles, such as two fought near Tomaszów (September 18-26) Barbarossa

The Polish Army, at the beginning was in retreat for the Commander in Chief was awaiting the promised offensive of the Western allies, due to begin on the fourteenth day of the war and was prepared to yield territory to protect the military condition of his army. The army was under the pressure of artillery and air-raids, of fast armored forces that by speed and fire power continuously broke the front line and easily outflanked the Poles. Still at many sites it was ready for effective struggle even at the end of September and the beginning of October. Dispersed units gathered anew, grouping in improvised tactical and operational formations. In the Lublin region and on the lands to the West of Lvov where there were squads withdrawing towards the east under the German pressure, as late as at the end of September there were great battles, such as two fought near Tomaszów (September 18-26)