Polish Infantry Platoon Command 1939

Each Polish Infantry Platoon Headquarters controlled the

infantry sections assigned to it. A full strength platoon HQ
controlled its mortars section, its ATR crew, and 3 squads.
The Polish Infantry Command costs more than its
BGWWII counterparts in the German Army as it comes
with its own inherent mortar section and ATR.

Poland had long been wary of attack from her more

powerful neighbors, Germany and the Soviet Union.
Following the First World War a series of policies were
put into place to develop and strengthen the military
organization and might of Poland in order to counter
these possible longer term threats.

The Poles had devised a range of strategies for dealing

with invasions. The armed forces had undertaken
maneuvers that simulated invasions from Germany,
Russia and both simultaneously. As a result the armed
forces were allocated areas of the frontier that they
were to defend. Cavalry units were to scout an area of Polish Infantry Platoon Costs
some 9km, infantry units then had fortified positions
Type Morale Points Wpn
that acted as the main line of defense and then major Class
cities had their own battalions which would defend Green 8 240 A
individual sites of strategic importance. These were to
be supported by the Polish air force and the motorized Regular 10 280 A
brigades.
Veteran 12 310 A
Some historians have claimed that the Poles were
caught by surprise in September 1939. This appears to
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be far from the truth. By 1939 Polish cryptographers
had managed to break the codes of several German
cipher machines (better known as Enigma). This meant
that German communications were not entirely secure
and provided the Poles with advance notice of troop’s Each Polish Infantry Platoon Headquarters comes with:
movements. German intelligence had mounted an Platoon Headquarters
increasing number of reconnaissance flights over 1 Lieutenant as Platoon Leader (Pistol, wz.35 VIS)
Poland in the summer of 1939, these had hardly gone 1 NCO (Pistol, wz.35 VIS)
unnoticed. Additionally the Poles were aware of the 1 Observer (Rifle, wz.29)
troop movements in Germany that saw a large number 1 Runner (Rifle, wz.29)
of divisions gathering along the frontier. 1 Antitank Gunner (Pistol, wz.35 VIS)
1 Antitank Rifle (7.92mm wz35)
Polish strategy did however rely on one crucial event. Mortar Section:
Throughout their simulations and war games, the Poles 1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader (Rifle, wz.29)
had assumed a near immediate response from Romania 3 Mortar Gunners (Pistols, wz.35 VIS)
or France, with whom Poland had mutual assistance 6 Ammo Handlers (Rifles, wz.29)
pacts. These foreign policy agreements were intended 1 mortar (46mm)
to subject any invading force to a war on two fronts,
thus diminishing the weight of force that could be
thrown into Poland.

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