New Units for a New War*
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Date:  September 3, 1939*                     

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Battle Type: German Assault vs. Polish Defend*
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Design: CB Blackard*
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Description: On September 1, 1939, the world was introduced to a new type of war with a vast array of new units armed with entirely new weapons.  For the first time in history, Germany employed entire divisions of tanks, designed to break through enemy lines and strike deep into the enemy rear.  In addition, the Polish campaign saw the first combat use of a small, elite unit then known as the SS Verfugungstruppe or SS-VT.  Under the leadership of visionary commanders such as Paul Hausser and Felix Steiner, the SS-VT would grow into the Waffen-SS, one of the most feared and successful forces in military history.*
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In this battle, Combat Group Kleinheisterkamp, composed of III Battalion, Deutschland Regiment, SS-VT, and panzers from the 7th Panzer Regiment attack Polish forces occupying a wooded area between Ciechanov and Przasnysz.*
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NOTE:  German forces suffer additional penalties for the loss of armored vehicles.*
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Source:  Weidinger, "Das Reich I, 1934-1939" pp. 129-30.

