Defense in Depth

A Scenario for
First to Fight

by John M. Astell


Poland had two proposed plans for its defense against Germany in 1939. The one it adopted called for a strong defense of the Polish border areas, with a gradual withdrawal as the German offensive developed. The Poles hoped this plan would buy them enough time for the French to launch an offensive and thus turn the tide against Germany. In actuality, German mechanized forces smashed through the Polish lines in a matter of days, enveloping and destroying the Polish armies on the frontier.

The other plan called for a defense in depth- Poland would abandon its overlylong border with Germany and concentrate its troops behind the river lines of central Poland. The Germans would thus have to advance eastwards and then engage Polish forces ensconced in good defensive terrain. The hope, again, was that the plan would buy enough time for the French to enter the war and take the pressure off Poland.

The second plan was rejected because it was too risky. The peacetime stations of many Polish units were well to the west of the river lines, and these units needed to withdraw east for the plan to work. For a variety of reasons, Poland couldn't afford to mobilize these units and move them west, unless a German attack was certain and imminent. This, however, led to the possibility of a German surprise attack catching and destroying these units as they tried to mobilize and move east..

This scenario games out the military campaign had Poland adopted the defense in depth plan. It ignores the possibility of a German surprise attack catching Poland before its forces can man the river lines-as this seems an even more helpless exercise than the historical campaign. However, for real fanatics, an option explores this as well.

The Defense in Depth scenario uses all standard First to Fight rules, including victory conditions, with one exception: When figuring the die roll modifiers for the French offensive, ignore German ownership of Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, and Poznan. (Since Poland would not defend these cities and would have informed France of its plans, German capture of them should not have affected French plans to launch an offensive.)

Nasty Nazis and Perfidious Allies

This option explores the chance that a German surprise attack would catch the Poles before they could implement their defense in depth plan.

Before setting up their forces, the players determine the likelihood of a German surprise attack succeeding:

  • First, the Polish player declares whether or not he will mobilize early. Early mobilization will decrease the chance of a surprise attack succeeding. It does, however, risk Britain and France abandoning Poland, by declaring that Polish early mobilization actually provoked the German invasion.
  • Second, the German player rolls one die. Modify the die roll by +1 if the Polish player ordered early mobilization. On a modified roll of 1 or 2, a German attack achieves surprise. Do not set up the Polish forces per the scenario's OB. Instead, use the Polish Mobilization Schedule, setting up the Polish armed forces through partial mobilization (but not secret or full mobilization). "Turn 1" full mobilization reinforcements are received on Game Turn 2, and "Turn 2" full mobilization and "Sep II 39" reinforcements on Game Turn 7. Polish rail capacity is 4 REs per turn. Ignore mention of resource points, breakdowns, replacements, and the Polish Navy. Also ignore the Defense in Depth scenario's Polish reinforcements, except for the French air unit.
  • Third, if Poland ordered early mobilization, the Polish player rolls one die. On a roll of 1, 2, or 3, the Allies abandon Poland to its fate. The French will neither intervene nor send their air unit reinforcement.

All other scenario rules remain in force.

DEFENSE IN DEPTH
POLISH ORDER OF BATTLE

INITIAL FORCES

All forces are Polish unless indicated as: (Fr) French

Initial Conditions.

Capital. Place in Warszawa hex 37:2420.
Improved Fortress: Hel (37:1609).
Unimproved Fortresses: Grudziadz (37:1715), Torun (37:1717) and Brzesc-nad-Bugiem (37:3319).
Fortified Hexsides: Per the map. 37:1930/1829, 1930/1830, and 1930/1931 are unimproved; all other fortified hexsides are improved.
Forts: 37:1509, Gdynia (37:1510), Kolo (37:1620), 37:1815, Czestochowa (37:1926), Katowice (37:1929), 37:1930, Bielsko (37:2030), Mlawa (37:2116), 37:2517, Ostroleka (37:2616), Lomza (37:2716), 37:2914, Wilno (37:3607), Baranowicze (37:3913), Rowne (37:4223), Krzemeniec (37:4226), Tarnopol (37:4228), 37:4420, and Czortkow (37:4430).
Rail Capacity. 4 REs per turn.
Airfields: Place 1 permanent airfield at Deblin (37:2722).
Intrinsic AA: per chart.
Air Unit Repair. 2 or less.

Polish Armed Forces

Army Karpaty.

Place in Poland within 3 hexes of the Hungarian border, on or between hexrows 37:3231-3430 and 37:3934-4133.

1x 6-6 Mtn XX 22
1x 5-6 Inf XX 38
1x 3-6* Mtn X 2
1x 2-3-6 Mtn X 3
1x 1-2-4 NG X Karp
1x 1-6 Art X A Karp
1x 1-8 mot Art III 1 Zmot

Army Lwow.

Place on or up to 3 hexes east of the following line: 37:2926-3227-3230.

1x 5-6-6 Mtn XX 21
5x 5-6-6 Inf XX 6, 7, 11, 23, 24
2x 4-5-6 Inf XX 45, 55
1x 3-4-8* Mech X 10
1x 3-6* Mtn X 1
1x 1-2-4 NG X Lwow
1x 3-8* Cav X Krak
1x 1-6 Art X A Krak
1x 0-1-5 Cons X A Krak
1x 2-6 Art III 5
1x 1-6 Art III 9
1x 1-6 Arm II 21
1x 1-8 MG II 4
1x 1-R Art Il 2 DPP
1x 1-8 mot hv AA II AA=1 1
1x 0-8 it AA II AA=1 A Krak
1x 1-8 Eng II 65

Army Warszawa.

Place on or up to 3 hexes east of the following line: 37:2320-2822-2825.

6x 6-6 Inf XX10, 14, 17, 25, 28, 30
2x 5-6 Inf XX 2 L, 26
2x 4-5-6 Inf XX 39, 44
1x 3-4-8* Mech X War
1x 4-3-8* Cav X Wol
3x 3-8* Cav X Kres, Podol, Wiel
2x 0-1-5 Cons X A Lodz, A Poz
1x 2-1-8 Cav III Z
3x 1-6 Art III 4,6,7
3x 1-8 MG II 3,5,7
2x 1-8 Eng II 47, 50

Army Prusy.

Place on or up to 3 hexes east of the line: 37:3013-2914-2915-2517-2518-2219.

5x 6-6 Inf XX 4, 8, 15, 16, 20
4x 5-6-6 Inf XX 1 L, 5, 9, 27
1x 5-6 Inf XX 35
1x 4-5-6 Inf XX 41
2x 4-3-8* Cav X Porn, Now
1x 3-8* Cav X Maz
1x 2-4 NG X War
1x 2-6 Art X A Mod
1x 1-2-6 Art X A Porn
2x 0-1-5 Cons X A Mod, A Porn
2x 1-6 Art III 8, 31
2x 1-8 MG II 1,6
1x 1-R Art II 1 DPP
2x 0-8 It AA II AA= 1A Mod, A Pom
2x 1-8 Eng II 46, 60

Place at Modlin (37:2319).
1x 1-2-4 Fort X Mod

Place at 37:2418.
1x 1-4 Fort X Rozan

Place at Lomza (37:2716).
1x 1-2-4* Fort X Osow

Group Grodno.

Place in Poland, within 2 hexes of Grodno (37:3211).

1x 6-6 Inf XX 18
1x 5-6 Inf XX 33
1x 4-3-8* Cav X Suw
1x 3-8* Cav X Podl
1x 1-8 Cav III Grodno
1x 1-8 MG II 2
1x 1-8 Eng II 53

Eastern Border Command.

Place in Poland, within 5 hexes of the Soviet border, no more than 1 per hex.

1x 2-6 Bdr III Sarny
1x 1-2-6 Bdr III Rowne
1x 1-6 Bdr III Gleb

High Command Reserves.

Place within 3 hexes of Brzesc-nad-Bugiem (37:3319).

5x 5-6-6 Inf XX 3 L, 12, 13, 19, 29
1x 5-6 Inf XX 36
1x 3-8* Cav X Wilen
1x 2-3-6 Art X NW
1x 1-2-8 AT X NW
BR>1x 0-2-5 Cons X NW
1x 2-6 Art III 1
2x 1-6 Art III 2, 3
1x 3-2-6 Siege Art III PAN
2x 1-8 Arm II 11,2
1x 1-0-5 Arm II NW
1x 1-8 mot hv AA II AA=1 11
1x 0-8 It AA II AA=1 NW
1x 1-8 Eng II 81

Place at any airbases. 4 pts position AA

Group Wybrzeza

Place at least 1 unit each in 37:1509, Gdynia (37:1510), and Hel (37:1609).

1x 2-3-4* NvI Trps X Mor
1x 2-4 NG X Mor
2x 1-2-6 lnf III 1 Mor, 2 Mor
1x 1-6 Art III Mor

Western Regional Forces

Place at Poznan (37:1121). 1x 2-4 NG X Poz
Place at Kalisz (37:1523). 1x 2-3-4 NG X Kai
Place at 37:1615. 1x 2-4 NG X Pom

Place at Torun (37:1717).
1x 2-4 NG X Chel
1x 1-4* Fort X Torun

Place at Katowice (37:1929).
1x 2-4* Fort X Kat

Place at Plock (37:2018).
1x 1-4* Fort X Wisla

Place at Lodz (37:2022).
1x 2-4 NG X Sier

Air Force

Place in any airbases in Poland.
1x P.7a 2F2 0/6
3x P.11c 3F3 0/8
3x P.2313 2A2 1/14
1x P.3713 2134 2-6/29

POLISH REINFORCEMENTS

Turn 1
Reinforcements: Place at Pinsk (37:3917).
1x 1-8 Cav III W
Place at Lwow (37:3628).
1x 2-8 Cav X Wolk

Turn 3
Reinforcement: Place in any airbase on or west of the 37:2100 hex row. 1x Am.143M 2NB3 2-6/14 (Fr)

Turn 4
Reinforcements:
Place at Warszawa (37:2520).
1x 3-4-6 Inf XX 50
Place at Brzesc-nad-Bugiem (37:3319).
1x 3-4-6 lnf XX 60

Turn 7
Convert. 1x 1-6 Art III 31 to: 1x 4-5-6 lnf XX 31

Turn 8
Reinforcement: Place at any major or dot city in Poland. 1x 1-8 Lt Arm X 1 GP

GERMAN ORDER OF BATTLE


Same as the First to Fight Polish Campaign.

SOVIET ORDER OF BATTLE


Same as the First to Fight Polish Campaign.

POLISH MOBILIZATION SCHEDULE
INITIAL FORCES, SPRING 1939

Initial Conditions
Capital: Place in Warszawa hex 37:2420.
Improved Fortress: Hel (37:1609).
Unimproved Fortresses: Grudziadz (37:1715), Torun (37:1717) and Brzesc-nad-Bugiem (37:3319).

Fortified Hexsides: All shown on the map are improved fortified hexsides, except for 37:1930/1829, 1930/1830, and 1930/1931, which are unimproved fortified hexsides.

Forts: 37:1509, Gdynia (37:1510), Kolo (37:1620), 37:1815, Czestochowa (37:1926), Katowice (37:1929), 37:1930, Bielsko (37:2030), Mlawa (37:2116), 37:2517, Ostroleka (37:2616), Lomza (37:2716), 37:2914, Wilno (37:3607), Baranowicze (37:3913), Rowne (37:4223), Krzemeniec (37:4226), Tarnopol (37:4228), 37:4420, and Czortkow (37:4430).

Resource Points: 5. Place in any cities in Poland.
Rail Capacity. 20 REs per turn.
Airfields: Place 1 permanent airfield at Deblin (37:2722).
Intrinsic AA: Per chart.
Air Unit Repair., 2 or less.

Corps Districts

Place the units of a corps district in the cities listed for the district. Place one unit-if possible, a division, cadre, or brigade-in each listed city in the order listed; place all remaining units in the city marked by the asterisk.

I Corps District
Warszawa*37:2420 and/or 2520
Modlin 37:2319
Plock 37:2018
Lomza 37:2716
(Rozan) 37:2418

Corps District
Rowne* 37:4223
Zamosc 37:3325
Kowel 37:3722
Chelm 37:3323

Corps District
Wilno* 37:3607
Grodno 37:3211
Suwalki 37:2810
Bialystok 37:3115

IV Corps District
Lodz* 37:2022
Czestochowa 37:1926
Lowicz 37:2121

V Corps District
Krakow* 37:2229
Katowice 37:1929
Bielsko 37:2030

VI Corps District
Lwow* 37:3628
Brody 37:4026
Tarnopol 37:4228
Stanislawow 37:4031

VII Corps District
Poznan* 37:1121
Gniezno 37:1320
Kalisz 37:1523

VIII Corps District
Torun* 37:1717
Grudziadz 37:1715
Bydgoszcz 37:1517

IX Corps District
Baranowicze* 37:3913
Kobryn 37:3418
SiedIce 37:2819

X Corps District
Przemysl* 37:3329
Jaroslaw 37:3228
Rzeszow 37:2929
Kielce 37:2425

Coastal Region
Gdynia* 37:1510
Hel 37:1609

Polish Armed Forces Border Guards

Place in Poland, within 5 hexes of Wilno (37:3607).

1x 2-6 Bdr III Wilno
Place in Poland, within 5 hexes of the Soviet border, no more than 1 per hex.
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 38
1x 2-6 Bdr III Sarny
3x 1-2-6 Bdr IIIPdle, Rowne, Wilej
2x 1-6 Bdr III Baran, Gleb
Place at Grodno (37:3211).
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 33
Place in Poland, within 3 hexes of the Slovakian border.
1x 1-2-6 Bdr III Wolo
2x 1-6 Bdr III Karp I, Karp II

I Corps District
3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 8, 18, 28
1x 3-8* Cav X Maz
1x 2-6 Art III 1
1x 3-2-6 Siege Art III PAN
1x 1-11 Art II 1 DPP
1x 1-8 mot hv AA II AA=1 11

II Corps District
3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 3 L, 13, 27
1x 4-3-8* Cav X Wol
1x 1-6 Art III 2

Ill Corps District
3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 1 L, 19, 29
1x 4-3-8* Cav X Suw
1x 3-8* Cav X Podl
1x 1-6 Art III 3

IV Corps District
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 10
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 7
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 26
1x 1-6 Art III 4

V Corps District
1x 2-6* Mtn Cadre (5-6-6) 21
2x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 6, 23
1x 3-8* Cav X Krak
1x 1-8 mot Art III 1 Zmot
1x 2-6 Art III 5
1x 1-13 Art II 2 DPP
1x 1-8 mot hv AA II AA=1 1

VI Corps District
3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 5, 11, 12
1x 3-8* Cav X Podol
1x 1-6 Art III 9
1x 1-6 Arm II 21

VII Corps District
3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6)14, 17, 25
1x 1-6 Art III 7
1x 1-8 Arm II 1

VIII Corps District
3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6)4, 15, 16
1x 1-6 Art III 8
1x 1 pt River Flotilla AA=1 Wisla

IX Corps District
2x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 20, 30
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 9
1x 4-3-8* Cav X Now
Place at Pinsk (37:3917).
1x 2 pt River Flotilla AA=1 Pinska

X Corps District
1x 2-6* Mtn Cadre (6-6) 22
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 24
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 2 L
1x 3-4-8* Mech X 10
1x 1-6 Art III 6
1x 1-8 Arm II 2

Coastal Region
2x 1-2-6 Inf III1 Mor, 2 Mor
1x 1-6 Art III Mor

Available Army and Corps Headquarters
10x Inf XXXX HQ Karp, Krak, Ldz, Lub, Mal, Mod, Porn, Poz, Pru, War
5x Inf XXX HQ Grd, Kut, Nar, Trn, W

Air Force

Place in any airbases in Poland.
1x P.7a 2F2 0/6
3x P.11c 3F3 0/8
3x P.2313 2A2 1/14
1x P.3713 21342-6/29

Navy

Place in any ports in Poland.
Grom-1 2x DD (Grom, Blysk)
Wchr-1 2x DD (Wchr, Burza)
Gryf- 1 1x DE (Gryf)
Podhal-1 3x TB(Podhal, Kuja, Slazak)
Wilk-1 3x SS (Wilk, Rys, Zbik)
Orzel-1 2x SS (Orzel, Sep)

Breakdowns

6-6 Inf XX

    1x 6 Inf XX HQ
    2x 2-6 Inf III
    1x 1-6 Inf III

5-6-6 Inf XX

    1x 6 Inf XX HQ
    2x 2-6 Inf III
    1x 1-6 Inf III

5-6 Inf XX

    1x 6 Inf XX HQ
    1x 2-6 Inf III
    2x 1-6 Inf III

4-5-6 Inf XX

    1x 6 Inf XX HQ
    1x 2-6 Inf III
    2x 1-6 Inf III

Note: 4-6 Inf XX, 3-4-6 Inf XX, and 7-10 Arm XX do not break down.

Available Breakdowns:
3x 6 Inf XX HQ A, B, C
6x 2-6 Inf III A, A, B, B, C, C
6x 1-6 Inf III A, A, 13, B, C, C

Replacements

Infantry and Armor Replacements

Poland receives the following replacements on the I turn of each month, starting from Oct I 39. A city must be Polish owned in order to receive its replacements.

1939:
City Inf RPs Arm RPs
Krakow 1 0
Lodz 1 0
Lwow 1 0
Lublin 1 1/2
Poznan 1 0
Warszawa 2 1/2

1940:
City Inf RPs Arm RPs
Krakow 1 0
Lodz 2 1
Lwow 1 0
Lublin 1 0
Poznan 1 0
Warszawa 3 1

Armor RPs are used for armor, light armor, mechanized, and artillery units. Infantry RPs are used for all other units.

Air Replacements

Air Replacement Limit.
1 from Oct I 39 through Oct II 40.
2 from Nov I 40 and on.

Initial Air Replacements:
1x P.7
1x P.23

PARTIAL MOBILIZATION

Note: Historically, Poland ordered partial mobilization on Mar II 39, in response to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.

Mobilize: 1x 2-6* Mtn Cadre (5-6-6) 21 to: 1x 5-6-6 Mtn XX 21
Mobilize: 2x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 20, 30 to: 2x 6-6 Inf XX 20, 30
Mobilize: 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 9 to: 1x 6-6 Inf XX 9
Mobilize: 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 26 to: 1x 5-6 Inf XX 26

SECRET MOBILIZATION

Poland devised a secret mobilization scheme that would meet its defense needs without upsetting its allies. Poland's allies, France and Britain, did not want Poland to declare full mobilization prior to the outbreak of war, for fears of antagonizing the Germans and giving them an excuse to invade. Poland, however, needed to mobilize its army in event of a crisis, as a German surprise attack would overrun the country before it could mobilize. Accordingly, Poland devised a secret mobilization scheme. While secret mobilization was not as efficient as full mobilization, it ensured that Poland was not completely defenseless in September 1939. (Historically, Poland ordered secret mobilization on Aug 1139.)

TURN 1
Mobilize: 1x 2-6* Mtn Cadre (6-6) 22 to: 1x 6-6 Mtn XX 22
Mobilize: 1x 2-6* Mtn Cadre (5-6-6) 21 to: 1x 5-6-6 Mtn XX 21
Note: Ignore mobilization of 1x 2-6* Mtn Cadre 21 if partial mobilization has occurred.
Mobilize: 12x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 4, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 28, 30 to: 12x 6-6 lnf XX 4, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 28, 30
Note: Ignore mobilization of 2x 2-6* Inf Cadre 20, 30 if partial mobilization has occurred.
Mobilize: 14x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 1 L, 3 L, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 24, 27, 29 to: 14x 5-6-6 Inf XX 1 L, 3 L, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 24, 27,29
Note: Ignore mobilization of 1x 2-6* lnf Cadre 9 if partial mobilization has occurred.
Mobilize: 2x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 2 L, 26 to: 2x 5-6 Inf XX 2 L, 26
Note: Ignore mobilization of 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre 26 if partial mobilization has occurred.
Mobilize: 1x 1-2-6 Bdr III Wolo to: 1x 3-6* Mtn X 1
Mobilize: 1x 1-6 Bdr III Karp I to: 1x 3-6* Mtn X 2
Mobilize: 1x 1-6 Bdr III Karp II to: 1x 2-3-6 Mtn X 3

Mobilization Reinforcements: For each corps district, place its mobilization reinforcements in any cities listed for the district.

I Corps District.
1x 1-2-4* Fort X Osow
1x 1-2-4 Fort X Mod
1x 1-4* Fort X Wisla
1x 1-4 Fort X Rozan
1x 2-4 NG X War
1x 2-3-6 Art X NW
1x 1-2-6 Art X A Mod
1x 1-2-8 AT X NW
1x 0-2-5 Cons X NW
1x 0-1-5 Cons X A Mod
1x 1-6 Art III 31
1x 1-0-5 Arm II NW
2x 1-8 MG II 1,7
2x 0-8 It AA II AA= 1 A Mod, NW
2x 1-8 Eng II 60, 81
1 resource point

II Corps District.
1x 1-6* Inf Cadre (4-5-6) 39
1x 3-4-8* Mech X War

III Corps District.
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 35
1x 3-8* Cav X Wilen
1x 1-8 Cav III Grodno
1x 1-8 MG II 2
1x 1-8 Eng II 53

IV Corps District.
1x 1-6* Inf Cadre (4-5-6) 44
1x 2-4 NG X Sier
1x 0-1-5 Cons X A Lodz
1x 2-1-8 Cav III Z
1x 1-8 MG II 3
1x 1-8 Eng II 50

V Corps District.
1x 4-5-6 Inf XX 55
1x 1-6* Inf Cadre (4-5-6) 45
1x 2-4* Fort X Kat
1 x 1-6 Art X A Krak
1x 0-1-5 Cons X A Krak
1x 1-8 MG II 4
1x 0-8 It AA II AA= 1 A Krak
1x 1-8 Eng II 65

VI Corps District.
1x 3-8* Cav X Kres
2x 2-4 NG X Karp, Lwow

VII Corps District.
1x 3-8* Cav X Wiel
1x 2-3-4 NG X Kai
1x 2-4 NG X Poz
1x 0-1-5 Cons X A Poz
1x 1-8 MG II 5
1x 1-8 Eng II 47

VIII Corps District.
1x 4-3-8* Cav X Pom
2x 2-4 NG X Chel, Pom
1x 1-4* Fort X Torun
1x 1-2-6 Art X A Pom
1x 0-1-5 Cons X A Pom
1x 1-8 MG II 6
1x 0-8 It AA II A Pom
1x 1-8 Eng II 46

X Corps District.
1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6)36
1x 1-6 Art X A Karp

Coastal Region:
1x 2-3-4* NvI Trps X Mor
1x 2-4 NG X Mor

Navy: The Polish destroyers may sail to an allied country. All remaining Polish naval forces may stay in port or go on station in the Baltic Sea.

TURN 2

Mobilization Reinforcements:

I Corps District.
1x 4-5-6 Inf XX 41
1x 3-4-6 Inf XX 50
1 resource point

VI Corps District.
1x 2-8 Cav X Wolk

IX Corps District:
1x 3-4-6 lnf XX 60
1x 1-8 Cav III W

Mobilize: 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (6-6) 24 to: 1x 6-6 Inf XX 24
Mobilize: 3x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 3 L, 5, 11 to: 3x 5-6-6 Inf XX 3 L, 5, 11
Mobilize: 3x 1-6* Inf Cadre (5-6-6) 39, 44, 45 to: 3x 4-5-6 Inf XX 39, 44, 45

Convert: 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 33 and 1x 2-6 Bdr III Wilno to: 1x 5-6 Inf XX 33
Convert. 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 35 and 1x 1-2-6 Bdr III Wilej to: 1x 5-6 Inf XX 35
Convert. 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 36 and 1x 1-2-6 Bdr III Pdle to: 1x 5-6 lnf XX 36
Convert: 1x 2-6* Inf Cadre (5-6) 38 and 1x 1-6 Bdr III Baran to: 1x 5-6 Inf XX 38

TURN 3

Mobilization Reinforcement: Place at any major or dot city in Poland.
1x 1-8 Lt Arm X 1 GP

Disband: Polish NG X may disband, at a rate of one per turn. For each unit disbanded, Poland recei ves infantry RPs equal to the unit's attack strength + 1.

FULL MOBILIZATION

Turn 1 of full mobilization is the same as Turns 1 and 2 of secret mobilization. Turn 2 of full mobilization is the same as Turn 3 of secret mobilization. Note: Historically, Poland ordered full mobilization on Sep I 39.

REINFORCEMENTS SEP II 39

Convert: 1x 1-6 Art III 31 to: 1x 4-5-6 Inf XX 31

OCT I 39 and beyond


per 1939-40 Polish Europa order of battle.

1939 Polish Corp Districts Map

Defense in Depth: Developer's Notes


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