The Last Fort ETO (id:#57962)

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Zacrozym, Poland 1939-09-29 (0 others)

Overview:

On September 9, the Polish line along the River Bug was broken. Elements of Army Modlin were encircled at Tomaszow and eliminated. Three days earlier, Poland’s eastward defenses had been destroyed as Warsaw was encircled by German forces. Tattered remnants of the 8th Infantry Division struggled to set up defenses stretched from Kazun to Nowy Dwor, which included the fortress city of Zarozym. At 0615 hours on 29 September, the Germans opened with a short bombardment, closely followed by an attack by the SS-Regiment Deutschland. Flame-throwing detachments spearheaded the attack by the SS troopers and soon forced a passage into the small town. The Polish command ordered the surrender of the Polish forces, but in the confusion, some units did not receive the order. The fortress garrison continued to resist even after the city’s surrender.

Defender: Polish (8th Infantry Division, Army Modlin)  

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