O działaniach zbrojnych Grupy Operacyjnej Kawalerii gen. Władysława Andersa w końcowym okresie kampanii wrześniowej 1939 roku
Hostilities of Operational Group commanded by General Władysław Anders at the end of the September Campaign in 1939

Summary/Abstract: 1st September 1939 German troops invaded Poland. „Modlin” Army commanded by General Emil Przedrzymirski-Krukowicz started fighting in the Mława region. Nowogródek Cavalry Brigade fought the first fight near Narzym. But the most important struggles took place at the end of the September Campaign. 12th September Major-General Juliusz Rómmel created the Group of Cavalry under the command of General Władysław Anders, consisting of Nowogródek Cavalry Brigade, Volhynian Cavalry Brigade and the remnants of Borderland Cavalry Brigade. That same day Operational Group commanded by General Anders was ordered to attack Mińsk Mazowiecki and Kałuszyn. 12th September the Polish-French military alliance was broken as well. Operational Group commanded by General Anders joined to the Group of Army under the command of Major-General Stefan Dąb-Biernacki on 15th September. 17th September the Red Army invaded Poland. 19th September Operational Group commanded by General Anders went to the area of Maciejów–Kraśniczyn to support (from the North) Operational Group under the command of General Kraszewski. Then Nowogródek Cavalry Brigade fought in Suchowola, Krasnobród and Tomaszów Lubelski. It defeated the 28th German Infantry Division near Broszki and fought at Morańce on 26th September. Nowogródek Cavalry Brigade was the only one that has received permission to march further to South (on the basis of the agreement with Germany) and on 27th September took Chlipie village after struggles with the 99th Division of the Red Army. The last fight with the Soviets was held by the soldiers of General Anders in the Rajtarowice region. Most of the soldiers were killed by the Ukrainians, or murdered by the Soviets at Katyń, Starobielsk and Kharkov. General Anders was imprisoned by the Soviets. He was released in June 1941 as a result of German attack on the Soviet Union. Operational Group of Cavalry commanded by General Władysław Anders fulfi lled its duty to the Motherland and honourable fought for freedom.

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