Reply To: Poland 1939 – Preparing for 80th Anniversary of World War II

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@jamesevans140 Ah, yes the Wajda movie. He actually defended himself by saying that this was to show the heroism and at the same time the situation that Poland was in in 1939. It’s a good movie but yes, it did add to the myth by using it for a different purpose.

I do agree that Poland was not ready for the new type of war that happened in 1939. There were people like later General Stanisław Maczek (known later for closing the pocket at Falais, a brilliant tank commander) who were thinking outside the box. Actually, the game that @oriskany posted, the Battle of Jordanów, saw his 10th Motorized Brigade doing some serious defensive work. If it wasn’t for the situation on other parts of the front he would stop the the German advance for a longer period of time. Sadly there weren’t many people thinking like him before 1939 and even if they were there was not enough money to reequip the troops with better equipment. At Mokra we saw what a well trained and equipped cavalry brigade coul do to a German Panzer Division. However, as you say, the German doctrine, radio communication and air support and mobility made them always one step ahead.

@oriskany thanks for posting the game and glad to see you back.