Battle of Mokra*
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Date: September 1, 1939*
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Battle Location: Wilkowiecko, Poland*
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Battle Type: Poland delay vs Germany advance*
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Description: During the first hours of WWII the German 4 Panzer Division struck the Polish defences manned by the Wolynska Cavalry brigade near Wilkowiecko and the small villages of Mokra I, II and III.*
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The Panzer attack, though violent, initially bounced on the Polish defence. The German tank-infantry co-ordination proved lacking and the failure to breach the Polish lines led to near panic in the 4 Panzer Division rear. The Divisional commander being forced to turn columns around to get them heading in the right direction.*
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The Poles of the Wolynska Brigade put up a spirited defence, the Germans even describing them as elite, but also took heavy losses in the course of the battle and at the end of day were forced to abandon their position, pursued by the 4th Panzer.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the Polish side. I used some artistic freedom in this scenario, particulary in the deployment and scale of the battle. Also, there will be no Polish armoured trains.*
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Sources:* 
Schaeufler, H - So lebten und starben sie: das Buch vom Panzer Regiment 35*
Piekalkiewicz, J - Der Zweite Weltkrieg*
Zaloga, S - Poland 1939: the birth of Blitzkrieg*
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Design by:  Ulf Lundstrom.**





