Posted on 09/13/2009 11:42:05 AM PDT by lizol
Reenactment of the Battle of Lowicz, 1939 (pictures, video)
Battle of Lowicz was fought between 11 and 14 September, 1939 - being a part of the Battle of the Bzura – the largest battle of 1939 campaign in Poland. Actually – the battle of the Bzura was also the largest counter attack land operation against German forces until 1941.
Town of Lowicz was heavily destroyed by the German forces. The first building bombed by the Luftwaffe was the hospital – with its roof marked with huge red cross. Many wounded and ill people got burnt alive there.
During the battle the town three times came from Polish to German hands, and the other way. The final stage of the battle were fierce night fightings – reenacted last evening.
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They take reenactment seriously... they gots a tank heh
Compairing equipment it is amazing the Poles held out as long as they did... totally outmatched.
They’ve got treads ping.
“TANKS”
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Great photos! Thanks.
Polish cavalry:
By 1939 Germans had built thousands of Panzer I's & II's, only a couple hundred Panzer III's & IV's. That soon changed.
It is unfortunate that history and geography have assigned Poland to a place between Russia and Germany. The Polish people deserve a free and secure future.
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