The Pomeranian Army was one of the Polish armies to take part in the Polish Defensive War

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...

 of 1939. It was officially created on March 23, 1939. Led by Gen.dyw. Władysław Bortnowski, it consisted of 5 infantry divisions, 2 National Defence brigades and 1 cavalry brigade.

Tasks

The Army was tasked to defend Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

 and Bydgoszcz from a possible German attack and to carry out delaying actions in the "Polish Corridor

Polish Corridor

The Polish Corridor , also known as Danzig Corridor, Corridor to the Sea or Gdańsk Corridor, was a territory located in the region of Pomerelia , which provided the Second Republic of Poland with access to the Baltic Sea, thus dividing the bulk of Germany from the province of East...

" area.

Operational history

The Pomorze Army suffered severe losses during the Battle of Tuchola Forest; losing about a third of its strength. In retreat towards Warsaw since September 6, it subordinated itself to Army Poznań and took part in the battle of Bzura (September 9-20).

Organization

The Army was commanded by general Władysław Bortnowski; his chief of staff was colonel Ignacy Izdebski.

The composition of the Pomorze Army:

Unit	Polish name	Commander	Remarks
Army units - gen. Władysław Bortnowski
9th Infantry Division	9 Dywizja Piechoty	col. Józef Werobej
15th Infantry Division Polish 15th Infantry Division Polish 15th Infantry Division can refer to:*Polish 15th "Greater Poland" Infantry Division , Wielkopolska*Polish 15th Infantry Division, formed in 1945, in 1955 transformed into Polish 15th Mechanized Division...	15 Dywizja Piechoty	gen. Wacław Przyjałkowski	Greater Polish
27th Infantry Division	27 Dywizja Piechoty	gen.bryg. Juliusz Drapella
Pomeranian National Defence Brigade	Pomorska Pomerania Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...  Brygada Obrony Narodowej	col. Tadeusz Majewski
Chełm National Defence Brigade	Chełmska Brygada Obrony Narodowej
Operational Group Operational Group Operational Group was the highest level of tactical division of the Polish Army before and during World War II and the Invasion of Poland. It was corps-sized, although various Operational Groups varied in size....  "East" - gen. Mikołaj Bołtuć
4th Infantry Division	4 Dywizja Piechoty	col. Rawicz-Mysłowski, col. Józef Werobej
16th Infantry Division Polish 16th Infantry Division The 16th Pomeranian Infantry Division was a military unit of the Polish Army. It was first raised on 16 August 1919 during the Polish uprising, before going on to serve during the subsequent war with the Bolsheviks...	16 Dywizja Piechoty	col. Zygmunt Szyszko-Bohusz	Pomeranian
Operational Group "Czersk" Czersk Operational Group Czersk Operational Group was an Operational Group of the Polish Army. Formed in 1939 under the name of Tuchola Detachment as part of the Intervention Corps created in order to counter a possible German action in the Free City of Danzig, it was not disbanded after the end of the Danzig Crisis... - gen.bryg. Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki
Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period. It was created on April 1, 1937 out of the Cavalry Brigade "Bydgoszcz"...	Pomorska Brygada Kawalerii	gen.bryg. Stanisław Grzmot-Skotnicki
Independent Units Chojnice Chojnice Chojnice is a town in northern Poland with 39 670 inhabitants , near famous Tuchola Forest, Lake Charzykowskie and many other water reservoirs. It is the capital of the Chojnice County....  and Kościerzyna Koscierzyna Kościerzyna is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999; previously it was in Gdańsk Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998...	Oddziały Wydzielone "Chojnice" i "Kościerzyna"

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