Polish 28th Infantry Division
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The 28 Dywizja Piechoty was a Polish Army infantry
division
which saw action against the invading Germans
during the Invasion of Poland
of World War II
. The division suffered heavy casualties in battles near Łódź and the remnants retreated to Warsaw
, where they surrendered.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
which saw action against the invading Germans
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
during the Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland (1939)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...
of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The division suffered heavy casualties in battles near Łódź and the remnants retreated to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, where they surrendered.
Order of battle
- HQ
- 15th "Wolfs" Infantry Regiment
- 36th Academic's Legion Infantry Regiment
- 72nd Płk. Dioznizy Czachowski's Infantry Regiment
- 28th Light Artillery Regiment
- 28th Heavy Artillery Squadron
- 28th AA Artillery Battery
- 28th Engineers Battalion
- 28th Telephone Company
- Divisional Cavalry
- 13th Bicycle Infantry Company
- 117th Mobile HMG Company