„Mój wrzesień 1939 roku. Wspomnienia byłego dowódcy 18 kompanii telefoniczno-kablowej Grupy Operacyjnej «Śląsk» Armii «Kraków»”
“My September 1939: Memoirs of the Former Commander of the 18th Telephone and Cable Company of the ‘Śląsk’ Operational Group, ‘Kraków’ Army”
Author(s): Joanna Raftopulos, Artur WodzyńskiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: September 1939;communications;memoirs;company;Polish Army;war;battle;telephone;officer;commander;account
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the memoirs of Reserve Lieutenant Józef Kundera (1908– 1992), a communication officer who participated in the 1939 campaign as commander of the 18th Telephone and Cable Company subordinated to the “Śląsk” Operational Group. The account covers the period from 30 August to 29 September 1939, including general mobilization, the border battle, the retreat of the “Kraków” Army, the Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski, and the author’s attempt to fight his way to Kielce in civilian dress. These memoirs constitute a unique and valuable testimony of a participant in the 1939 campaign.
Journal: Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy
- Issue Year: XXVII/2026
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 217-269
- Page Count: 53
- Language: Polish
