First Shots of the LAH*
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Date: September 1, 1939*
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Battle Location: east of Prosna river, Poland*
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Battle Type: Germany advance vs Poland delay*
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Description: For the invasion of Poland the  Leibstandarte, though nominally an independent, motorised regiment, had been selected to act as a link between the 10th and 8th German armies. The first task on the day of invasion was for the Leibstandarte to cross the Prosna river and capture a set of low heights defended by elements of the 10th Polish Division. A task they solved, though not without casualties.*
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Sources: Lucas, J and Cooper, M - Hitler's Elite*
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Design by:  Ulf Lundstrom.**

