German order of battle for Operation Fall Weiss

This article details the order of battle of German army units invading Poland in 1939.

The German forces for the invasion of Poland

Invasion of Poland (1939)

The 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 Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...

with the codename Fall Weiss (English - Case White) were divided into Army Group North (consisting of the German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (consisting of the German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies, and the Slovakian Army Group Bernolak

Field Army Bernolák

The Field Army Bernolák was an infantry unit during World War II. In Jozef Tiso's Axis WWII Slovak Republic, it took part in the German invasion of Poland in 1939 and the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941....

Army Group North

Army Group North
Army Group North
Army Group North was a German strategic echelon formation commanding a grouping of Field Armies subordinated to the OKH during World War II. The army group coordinated the operations of attached separate army corps, reserve formations, rear services and logistics.- Formation :The Army Group North...

was commanded by Colonel General Fedor von Bock

Fedor von Bock

Fedor von Bock was a German Generalfeldmarshall who served in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. As a leader who lectured his soldiers about the honor of dying for the German Fatherland, he was nicknamed "Der Sterber"...

. Its initial objectives were to capture the "Polish corridor" (4th Army) and drive southwards towards Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

from East Prussia

East Prussia

East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...

(3rd Army).

Army Group Reserve Troops

Directly subordinated to Army Group North were:

10th Panzer Division - Commanded by General Ferdinand Schaal
Ferdinand Schaal
Ferdinand Friedrich Schaal was a German career military officer and panzer commander in World War II. He commanded the 10th Panzer Division in the 1939 Invasion of Poland and directed the successful Siege of Calais in 1940...

. Consisted of the 4th Panzer Brigade and 10th Motorized Rifle Brigade.
73rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Friedrich von Rabenau
Friedrich von Rabenau
Friedrich von Rabenau was a German career-soldier, general, theologian, and opponent of National Socialism.- Biography :Rabenau was born in Berlin to the physician Friedrich von Rabenau and Wally, née Noebel...

. Consisted of the 170th, 186th, and 213th Infantry Regiments.
206th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Hugo Höfl
Hugo Höfl
Hugo Höfl was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...

. Consisted of the 301st, 312th, and 413th Infantry Regiments.
208th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Moritz Andreas. Consisted of the 309th, 337th, and 338th Infantry Regiments.

4th Army

4th Army was commanded by General of Artillery Günther von Kluge

Günther von Kluge

Günther Adolf Ferdinand “Hans” von Kluge was a German military leader. He was born in Posen into a Prussian military family. Kluge rose to the rank of Field Marshal in the Wehrmacht. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...

. It was based in Western Pomerania.

4th Army Reserves
- 23rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
  Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
  Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt was a German general of the Infantry, serving during World War II....
  
  . Consisted of the 9th, 67th, and 68th Infantry Regiments.
- 218th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Woldemar Freiherr Grote. Consisted of the 323rd, 386th, and 397th Infantry Regiments.

Frontier Guard Command
- 207th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Karl von Tiedemann. Consisted of the 322nd, 368th, and 374th Infantry Regiments.

XIX Corps - Commanded by General Heinz Guderian
Heinz Guderian
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was a German general during World War II. He was a pioneer in the development of armored warfare, and was the leading proponent of tanks and mechanization in the Wehrmacht . Germany's panzer forces were raised and organized under his direction as Chief of Mobile Forces...

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- 3rd Panzer Division - Commanded by General Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg. Consisted of the 3rd Panzer Brigade and 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade.
- 2nd Motorized Division - Commanded by General Paul Bader. Consisted of the 5th, 25th, and 92nd Motorized Infantry Regiments.
- 20th Motorized Division - Commanded by General Mauritz von Wiktorin
  Mauritz von Wiktorin
  Mauritz von Wiktorin was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
  
  . Consisted of the 69th, 76th and 80th Motorized Infantry Regiments.
- Panzer Lehr Battalion.
- Reconnaissance Demonstration Battalion.

II Corps
II Army Corps (Germany)
-Commanders:*Generalleutnant Fedor von Bock, creation – April 1935*General der Infanterie Johannes Blaskowitz, April 1935 – 10 November 1938*Generaloberst Adolf Strauß, 10 November 1938 – 30 May 1940...

- Commanded by General Adolf Strauß
Adolf Strauß
Adolf Strauß was a German Generaloberst . He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...

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- 3rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Walter Lichel
  Walter Lichel
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  . Consisted of the 8th, 29th, and 50th Infantry Regiments.
- 32nd Infantry Division
  32nd Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 32nd Infantry Division of the German Army was mobilized on August 1, 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland. At that time, it consisted of the usual German infantry division elements: three infantry regiments of three battalions each, one three-battalion regiment of light artillery, one...
  
  - Commanded by General Franz Böhme
  Franz Böhme
  Franz Friedrich Böhme was an Austrian who later went on to become a military officer...
  
  . Consisted of the 4th, 94th, and 96th Infantry Regiments.

III Corps - Commanded by General Curt Haase
Curt Haase
Curt Haase served in World War I and was a Colonel General in the German Wehrmacht during World War II.- Early Career :...

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- 50th Infantry Division
  50th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 50th Infantry Division was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939 from the Grenzkommandantur Küstrin.-50. Infanterie-Division 1939:*Infanterie-Regiment 121*Infanterie-Regiment 122...
  
  - Commanded by General Konrad Sorsche. Consisted of the 121st, 122nd, and 123rd Infantry Regiments.
- "Netze" Infantry Brigade - Commanded by General Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
  Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
  Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz was a German general who commanded several divisions during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
  
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3rd Army

3rd Army was commanded by General of Artillery Georg von Küchler

Georg von Küchler

Georg Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Küchler was a German Field Marshal during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...

. It was based in East Prussia

East Prussia

3rd Army Reserves
- 217th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Richard Baltzer. Consisted of the 311th, 346th, and 389th Infantry Regiments.
- 1st Cavalry Brigade - Commanded by General Kurt Feldt
  Kurt Feldt
  Kurt Feldt was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
  
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XXI Corps - Commanded by General Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was a German General who planned Operation Weserübung, the invasion of Denmark and Norway in 1940...

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- 21st Infantry Division
  21st Infantry Division (Germany)
  -History:The division was formed in 1934 in Elbing, East Prussia, by expanding the 3rd Prussian Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division of the old Reichswehr. As this was a direct breach of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, its existence was initially concealed; it was formally designated as...
  
  - Commanded by General Kuno-Hans von Both
  Kuno-Hans von Both
  Kuno-Hans von Both was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire...
  
  . Consisted of the 3rd, 24th, and 45th Infantry Regiments.
- 228th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Hans Suttner. Consisted of the 325th, 356th, and 400th Infantry Regiments.

I Corps - Commanded by General Walter Petzel.
- Panzer-Division Kempf - Commanded by General Werner Kempf
  Werner Kempf
  General Werner Kempf was a Panzer General in the German army during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ....
  
  . Consisted of the 7th Panzer Regiment, and the "Großdeutschland" Motorized Infantry Regiment.
- 11th Infantry Division
  11th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 11th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Formed 1 October 1934 as Infanterieführer I in Allenstein it was renamed 11. Infanterie-Division on 15...
  
  - Commanded by General Max Bock. Consisted of the 2nd, 23rd, and 44th Infantry Regiments.
- 61st Infantry Division - Commanded by General Siegfried Hänicke
  Siegfried Haenicke
  Siegfried Haenicke was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII. Corps. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire...
  
  . Consisted of the 151st, 162nd, and 176th Infantry Regiments.

"Wodrig" Corps - Commanded by General Albert Wodrig
Albert Wodrig
Albert Wodrig was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVI. Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...

. (It was later renamed to XXVI Corps.)
- 1st Infantry Division - Commanded by General Joachim von Kortzfleisch
  Joachim von Kortzfleisch
  General Joachim Otto August Achatius Kortzfleisch was a German army officer who was the commander of the defense group III and had a role in ensuring the failure of the attempted coup after the July 20 Plot attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler.-Biography:Joachim von Kortzfleisch was born into an...
  
  . Consisted of the 1st, 22nd, and 43rd Infantry Regiments.
- 12th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Ludwig von der Leyen. Consisted of the 27th, 48th, and 89th Infantry Regiments.

"Brand" Corps - Commanded by General Fritz Brand.
- "Lötzen" Infantry Brigade - Commanded by General Offenbacher. Consisted of the 161st and 162nd Landwehr Infantry Regiments.
- "Goldap" Infantry Brigade - Commanded by General Notle.

Army Group South

Army Group South
Army Group South
Army Group South was the name of a number of German Army Groups during World War II.- Poland campaign :Germany used two army groups to invade Poland in 1939: Army Group North and Army Group South...

was commanded by Colonel General Gerd von Rundstedt

Gerd von Rundstedt

Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war....

. Its initial objective was to drive from Silesia towards Warsaw (8th Army and 10th Army), and to destroy the Polish forces around Krakow (14th Army).

Army Group Reserve Troops

62nd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Walter Keiner
Walter Keiner
Walter Keiner was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...

. Consisted of the 164th, 183rd, and 190th Infantry Regiments.
213th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Rene de l'Homme de Courbiere. Consisted of the 318th, 354th, and 406th Infantry Regiments.
221st Infantry Division - Commanded by General Johann Pflugbeil
Johann Pflugbeil
Johann Pflugbeil was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...

. Consisted of the 350th, 360th, and 375th Infantry Regiments.

VII Corps
VII Army Corps (Germany)
German VII. Corps was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was destroyed in August 1944 during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive .-Commanders:...

- Commanded by General Eugen Ritter von Schobert
Eugen Ritter von Schobert
Eugen Siegfried Erich Ritter von Schobert was a German general who served in World War I and World War II. He died in the Soviet Union when his observation plane crashed in a Soviet minefield.-Early life:...

. In reserve at the start of the campaign.
- 27th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Friedrich Bergmann. Consisted of the 40th, 63rd, and 91st Infantry Regiments.
- 68th Infantry Division
  68th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 68th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Army during World War II. It was formed in 1939, and was initially committed to the German invasion of Poland. It took part in the Battle of France in 1940, and then Operation Barbarossa in 1941 as part of Army Group South. The 68th remained...
  
  - Commanded by General Georg Braun
  Georg Braun
  Georg Braun was a topo-geographer. From 1572 to 1617 he edited the Civitates orbis terrarum, which contains 546 prospects, bird's-eye views, and maps of cities from all around the world....
  
  . Consisted of the 169th, 188th, and 196th Infantry Regiments.

Arriving...
- 1st Mountain Division - Commanded by General Ludwig Kübler
  Ludwig Kübler
  General Ludwig Kübler was a German General of the Mountain Troops during World War II who was executed as a war criminal in Yugoslavia.- Early life :...
  
  . Consisted of the 98th, 99th, and 100th Mountain Jäger Regiments.

8th Army

8th Army was commanded by Colonel General Johannes Blaskowitz

Johannes Blaskowitz

Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...

. It was based in northern Silesia

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...

X Corps - Commanded by General Wilhelm Ulex.
- 24th Infantry Division
  24th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 24th Infantry Division was a German Army infantry division in World War II.-Formation and the Polish Campaign:...
  
  - Commanded by General Friedrich Olbricht
  Friedrich Olbricht
  General Friedrich Olbricht was a German general and one of the plotters involved in the attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler at the Wolfsschanze in East Prussia on 20 July 1944.-Early life:...
  
  . Consisted of the 31st, 32nd, and 102nd Infantry Regiments.
- 30th Infantry Division
  30th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 30nd Infantry Division of the German Army was created on 1 October 1936 in Lübeck and mobilized on 26 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland...
  
  - Commanded by General Kurt von Briesen
  Kurt von Briesen
  Kurt von Briesen was a General of Infantry awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler for gallantry in the Polish campaign.-Early Years and World War I:...
  
  . Consisted of the 6th, 26th, and 46th Infantry Regiments.

XIII Corps - Commanded by General Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs.
- 10th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Conrad von Cochenhausen. Consisted of the 20th, 41st, and 85th Infantry Regiments.
- 17th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Herbert Loch
  Herbert Loch (general)
  Herbert Loch was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVI. Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...
  
  . Consisted of the 21st, 55th, and 95th Infantry Regiments.
- SS-Division (mot.) Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
  1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
  The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler was Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard. Initially the size of a regiment, the LSSAH eventually grew into a divisional-sized unit...
  
  Motorized Infantry Regiment - Commanded by Josef "Sepp" Dietrich.

10th Army

10th Army was commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau. It was based in southern Silesia

Silesia

10th Army Reserves
- 1st Light Division - Commanded by General Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper
  Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper
  Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
  
  . Consisted of the 11th Panzer Regiment and 6th Rifle Brigade.
- 3rd Light Division - Commanded by General Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen
  Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen
  General Adolf-Fiedrich Kuntzen was a Panzer General in the German army during World War II who served as the Commanding General of the LXXXI Army-Corps under Erwin Rommel in Normandy in 1944....
  
  . Consisted of the 10th Panzer Regiment and 8th Rifle Brigade.

XI Corps
XI Army Corps (Germany)
-Commanders:* Artillery General Emil Leeb, 1 September 1939 – 1 March 1940* Infantry General Joachim von Kortzfleisch, 1 March 1940 – 6 October 1941...

- Commanded by General Emil Leeb
Emil Leeb
Emil Leeb was a German general who served during World War II. His older brother was Fieldmarshall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb; W. Ritter was a “von Leeb”, he was not “noble born” but W. Ritter’s title of “von” derived from the patent of knighthood carried by the Bavarian order:...

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- 18th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Friedrich-Carl Cranz
  Friedrich-Carl Cranz
  Friedrich-Carl Cranz was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 18.Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
  
  . Consisted of the 30th, 51st, and 54th Infantry Regiments.
- 19th Infantry Division
  19th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 19th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Originally formed 1 October 1934 as Artillerieführer VI in Hannover, the division was renamed 19. Infanterie-Division on 15 October 1935. Mobilized on 25 August 1939 the division participated in the Invasion of...
  
  - Commanded by General Günther Schwantes. Consisted of the 59th, 73rd, and 74th Infantry Regiments.

XVI Corps - Commanded by General Erich Höpner
Erich Hoepner
Erich Hoepner was a German general in World War II. A successful panzer leader, Hoepner was executed after the failed 20 July Plot in 1944.- Life :Hoepner was born in Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg...

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- 1. Panzer-Division - Commanded by General Rudolf Schmidt
  Rudolf Schmidt
  Rudolf Schmidt was a Panzer General in the German army during World War II who served as the Commander of the 2nd Panzer Army which was a huge armoured formation that operated on the Eastern Front. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
  
  . Consisted of the 1st Panzer Brigade and 1st Motorized Rifle Brigade.
- 14th Infantry Division
  14th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 14th Infantry Division was a German military unit which fought during World War II.-History and Organisation:...
  
  - Commanded by General Peter Weyer. Consisted of the 11th, 53rd, and 116th Infantry Regiments.
- 31st Infantry Division
  31st Infantry Division (Germany)
  The German 31st Infantry Division, formed in October 1936, was made up of recruits from the Brunswick region of north-central Germany. The division’s emblem was a standing lion. The 31st Division saw combat in Poland in 1939, and then heavy fighting in Belgium and France in 1940...
  
  - Commanded by General Rudolf Kämpfe. Consisted of the 12th, 17th, and 82nd Infantry Regiments.

IV Corps - Commanded by General Viktor von Schwedler
Viktor von Schwedler
Leopold Thomas Alexander Viktor von Schwedler was a German General der Infantrie who commanded an Army corps and a military district during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...

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- 4th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Erick-Oskar Hansen
  Erick-Oskar Hansen
  Erick-Oskar Hansen was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
  
  . Consisted of 10th, 52nd, and 103rd Infantry Regiments.
- 46th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Paul von Hase
  Paul von Hase
  Karl Paul Immanuel von Hase was a German career soldier and figured among the members of the resistance against Adolf Hitler's Nazi régime.-Biography:Hase was born in Hanover...
  
  . Consisted of the 42nd, 72nd, and 97th Infantry Regiments.

XV Corps - Commanded by General Hermann Hoth
Hermann Hoth
Hermann "Papa" Hoth was an officer in the German military from 1903 to 1945. He attained the rank of Generaloberst during World War II. He fought in France, but is most noted for his later exploits as a panzer commander on the Eastern Front...

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- 2nd Light Division - Commanded by General Georg Stumme
  Georg Stumme
  Georg Stumme was a World War II German general most notable for his brief command of the Axis forces at the beginning of the Second Battle of El Alamein.-Biography:...
  
  . Consisted of the 25th Panzer Regiment and 7th Rifle Brigade.

XIV Corps - Commanded by General Gustav von Wietersheim
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim was an officer in the German Army from 1902 to 1942, and a General in the Wehrmacht Heer during World War II...

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- 4th Panzer Division - Commanded by General Georg-Hans Reinhardt
  Georg-Hans Reinhardt
  Georg-Hans Reinhardt was a German general of World War II. He commanded Third Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945. His highest rank was Generaloberst . He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
  
  . Consisted of the 7th Panzer Brigade and 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade.
- 13th Motorized Division
  13th Panzer Division (Germany)
  The 13th Panzer Division was originally created in 1934 under the cover name Infanterieführer IV; it was unveiled as the 13th Infantry Division in 1935 when the creation of the Wehrmacht was announced...
  
  - Commanded by General Moritz von Faber du Faur. Consisted of the 33rd, 66th, and 93rd Motorized Infantry Regiments.
- 29th Motorized Division - Commanded by General Joachim Lemelsen
  Joachim Lemelsen
  Joachim Hermann August Lemelsen was a German general during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
  
  . Consisted of the 15th, 86th, and 71st Motorized Infantry Regiments.

14th Army

14th Army was commanded by Colonel General Wilhelm List. It was based in Moravia

Moravia

Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...

and Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

XXII Corps - Commanded by General Ewald von Kleist
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist was a leading German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...

. It began the campaign in reserve.
- 2nd Mountain Division - Commanded by General Valentin Feurstein
  Valentin Feurstein
  Valentin Feurstein was an Austrian military officer serving in the Austrian and German armies.Feurstein served in the Austrian Bundesheer in the 1930s. He served as Commander of 3.Division...
  
  . Consisting of the 136th, 137th, and 140th Mountain Jäger Regiments.

VIII Corps
VIII Army Corps (Germany)
German VIII. Corps was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed in mid-1943.-Commanders:...

- Commanded by General Ernst Busch.
- 5. Panzer-Division - Commanded by General Heinrich von Viettinghoff-Scheel
  Heinrich von Vietinghoff
  Heinrich Gottfried Otto Richard von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel was a German Colonel-General of the German Army during the Second World War....
  
  . Consisted of the 8th Panzer Brigade and 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade.
- 8th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Rudolf Koch-Erpach
  Rudolf Koch-Erpach
  Rudolf Koch-Erpach was an officer in the German Army during World War II.Koch-Erpach was born in Munich, and became a General of the Cavalry . In 1939, he commanded the German 8th Infantry Division during the invasion of Poland...
  
  . Consisted of the 28th, 38th, and 84th Infantry Regiments.
- 28th Infantry Division - Commanded by Geneal Hans von Obstfelder
  Hans von Obstfelder
  Hans von Obstfelder was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
  
  . Consisted of the 7th, 49th, and 83rd Infantry Regiments.
- 239th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Ferdinand Neuling
  Ferdinand Neuling
  Ferdinand Neuling was a general of the Wehrmacht during World War II. In September 1939, German troops under his command occupied the Polish part of Upper Silesia and cities of Katowice, Mikołów Chorzów, committing numerous war crimes on Polish civilians and resistance fighters.- Biography :In...
  
  . Consisted of the 327th, 372nd, and 444th Infantry Regiments.
- SS "Germania" Motorized Infantry Regiment - Commanded by General Karl-Maria Demelhuber
  Karl-Maria Demelhuber
  Karl-Maria Demelhuber was an Obergruppenführer in the Waffen-SS and a Heer officer who served in both World War I and II. During World War II, Demelhuber commanded the SS-Standarte Germania, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, XII. SS-Armeekorps and XVI. SS-Armeekorps...
  
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XVII Corps - Commanded by General Werner Kienitz
Werner Kienitz
Werner Kienitz was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII. Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful...

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- 7th Infantry Division
  7th Infantry Division (Germany)
  The 7th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed 1 October 1934 in Munich from the Artillerieführer VII staff and renamed 7. Infanterie-Division with the disclosure of German rearmament on 15 October 1935...
  
  - Commanded by General Eugen Ott
  Eugen Ott (general)
  Eugen Ott was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
  
  . Consisted of the 19th, 61st, and 62nd Infantry Regiments.
- 44th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Albrecht Schubert
  Albrecht Schubert
  Albrecht Schubert was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
  
  . Consisted of the 131st, 132nd, and 134th Infantry Regiments.
- 45th Infantry Division
  45th Infantry Division (Germany)
  With the annexation in 1936 of Austria by Nazi Germany, what was once the 4th Austrian Division was incorporated into the Wehrmacht and re-designated the 45.Infanterie-Division...
  
  - Commanded by General Friedrich Materna
  Friedrich Materna
  Friedrich Materna was a General in the Bundesheer in the 1930s and the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War....
  
  . Consisted of the 130th, 133rd, and 135th Infantry Regiments.

XVIII Corps
XVIII Corps (Germany)
-History:XVIII. ArmeekorpsThe XVIII. Armeekorps was formed in Salzburg, Austria, on 1 April 1938, following the Anschluss of Austria into the German Reich. During the life of the XVIII. Armeekorps, they took part in the Polish campaign, Fall Weiss, and performed occupation duties in France. On the...

- Commanded by General Eugen Beyer
Eugen Beyer
Eugen Beyer was an Austrian Feldmarschalleutnant in the 1930s and Wehrmacht General of the Infantry during the early years of the Second World War....

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- 2. Panzer-Division - Commanded by General Rudolf Veiel
  Rudolf Veiel
  Rudolf Veiel was a German General of the Panzertruppe during World War II.Veiel's first army service was noted as a Fahnenjunker in the Ulanen-Regiment 19 in April 1904. On 18 August 1905, he became a leutnant.At the beginning of World War I, Veiel was a commander of the Squadron in the...
  
  . Consisted of the 2nd Panzer Brigade and 2nd Motorized Rifle Brigade.
- 4th Light Division - Commanded by Dr. Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
  Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
  Alfred Eduard Franz Ritter von Hubicki was a Hungarian born Austrian army officer who was a Panzer General in the German army during World War II.-World War I:...
  
  . Consisted of the 33rd Panzer Regiment and 9th Rifle Brigade.
- 3rd Mountain Division - Commanded by General Eduard Dietl
  Eduard Dietl
  Eduard Dietl was a German general of World War II. He was born in Bad Aibling, Bavaria. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
  
  . Consisted of the 138th and 139th Mountain Jäger Regiments.

Slovakian Army Bernolak

See Slovakian army units invading Poland in 1939

Field Army Bernolak - Commanded by Gen. Ferdinand Čatloš
Ferdinand Catloš
Ferdinand Čatloš was a Slovak military officer and politician. Throughout his short career in the administration of the Slovak Republic he held the post of Minister of Defence. He was also the commanding officer of the Field Army Bernolák during the Invasion of Poland...
- 1st Infantry Division Janošík - Commanded by Gen. Antonin Pulanich
- 2nd Infantry Division Škultéty - Commanded by Col. Ivan Imru, later Gen. Alexandr Čunderlik
- 20th Infantry Division Razus - Commanded by Gen. Augustín Malár
  Augustín Malár
  Augustín Malár was a Slovak General during World War II.-Awards:* Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross -References:...
- Fast Troops Group Kalinčiak - Commanded by Col. Ivan Imru

Supporting Forces

Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
- 1st Air Fleet
  Luftflotte 1
  Luftflotte 1 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed February 1, 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1 in Berlin...
  
  - Supporting Army Group North.
- 4th Air Fleet
  Luftflotte 4
  Luftflotte 4 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on March 18, 1939 from Luftwaffenkommando Österreich in Vienna. The Luftflotte was redesignated on April 21, 1945 to Luftwaffenkommando 4, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 6. It was the...
  
  - Supporting Army Group South.

Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...

- Navy Group East
- Battleship "Schleswig-Holstein".
- Battleship "Schlesien".

External links

Agresja Słowacka - on Slovak participation in the invasion

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Army Group North

Army Group Reserve Troops

4th Army

3rd Army

Army Group South

Army Group Reserve Troops

8th Army

10th Army

14th Army

Slovakian Army Bernolak

Supporting Forces

See also

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