Battle of Wólka Węglowa refers to the battle on September 19, 1939, that took place near Wólka Węglowa (near
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), during the last stages of the Polish counteroffensive (
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) of the
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.
It was a
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battle, as Polish
UhlanUhlans were Polish light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Prussian and Austrian armies....
cavalry (14th
Jazłowiec Uhlan Regiment of Podolian Cavalry Brigade and elements of the 9th
Lesser Polish Uhlans Regiment) retreating towards
WarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2009 was estimated at 1,709,781, and the Warsaw metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000...
encountered German units.
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Battle of Wólka Węglowa refers to the battle on September 19, 1939, that took place near Wólka Węglowa (near
WarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2009 was estimated at 1,709,781, and the Warsaw metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000...
), during the last stages of the Polish counteroffensive (
battle of the BzuraThe Battle of the Bzura was a battle in the opening campaign of World War II during the 1939 German Invasion of Poland, fought between 9 and 19 September, 1939, between Polish and German forces...
) of the
Invasion of PolandThe Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II...
.
It was a
cavalryCavalry were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat. Cavalry were historically the second oldest and most mobile of the combat arms...
battle, as Polish
UhlanUhlans were Polish light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Prussian and Austrian armies....
cavalry (14th
Jazłowiec Uhlan Regiment of Podolian Cavalry Brigade and elements of the 9th
Lesser Polish Uhlans Regiment) retreating towards
WarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2009 was estimated at 1,709,781, and the Warsaw metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000...
encountered German units. The commanding officer of the 14th Regiment, Col. Edward Godlewski gave orders to commence a cavalry charge. German infantry was taken by surprise, but machine guns and tanks hidden nearby opened fire on the cavalry. Eventually Polish units broke through towards Warsaw, as intended, but at the cost of heavy losses (105 killed, 100 wounded - about 20% of initial strength).
The battle was witnessed and described by Italian
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Mario Appelius.