Abwehrschlacht bei Leczyca*
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Date: September 9, 1939*
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Battle Location: Leczyca, Bzura river bend, Poland*
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Battle Type: Germany delay vs Poland advance*
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Description: September 1939 - Poland is crumbling. Victorious German armies are thrusting deep into the eastern neighbour, on the Western front nothing is stirring. During the night between the 8 and 9 September the Polish general Kutrzeba receive a coded message from the Polish supreme commander, Rydz-Smigly, stating:*
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"The sun is rising."*
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It is the signal for the still largely intact Polish Poznan army to attack in the direction of Warsaw, and along the Bzura river the Poles will crash into the unprepared German 8th army, particularly the 30th Infantry Division.*
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In this scenario German troops from the 30. Division try to stem the Polish rush against the town of Leczyca. Historically the Germans, belonging to Infantry Regiments 26 and 46 were pushed out of the town but managed to hinder the Poles from achieving a clean breakthrough.*
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Sources:* 
Piekalkiewicz, Januz; Die Zweite Weltkrieg*
Breihaupt, Hans; Die Gesichte der 30. Infanterie Division 1939-45*
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Design by:  Ulf Lundstrom.**
