Life / Why so many soldiers walking on Polish streets? [17]

If you are living near some military base it's normal view for all the time. There's nothing to be afraid of.

History / To Understand Poland 39-89 (L.U.C - TRIBUTE TO STEFAN STARZYŃSKI) [17]

Not Polish history at all, but WWII part(as it is written "39-89").

If you don't see what is presented, I can't help you.

2 devils vs Poles

Life / Are Polish ppl capable of revolting? [41]


You're wrong here. However commies forces weren't strong enough to make any bigger action against AK or other underground organizations, but they are responsible for some murders etc. One of many reasons for starting Warsaw Uprising was to be "first liberators of capitol" before commies.

History / Google Earth WWII aerial images [5]

Yes, this is Royal Castle.

Here's the most known building in post-war Warsaw - PKWiN and how it looks like.
1st shoot - 1935
2nd shoot - 1945
3rd shoot - 2008

Click to zoom in.

History / Google Earth WWII aerial images [5]

Warsaw - Old Town - 1945

Warsaw - Old Town - today

History / Polish armored trains form I and II World War [32]



youtube.com/watch?v=pEppBVRLmwg

History / Polish armored trains form I and II World War [32]


Not in September Campaign.


but in Poland the air forces wasn't so deadly for them.


It's not so easy to sabotage something which can fix damages easily:)

History / Polish armored trains form I and II World War [32]

Yea, but firstly you have to dig a little hole - in situation when ar-train is coming fast it's quite impossible. Everyone near the track is very visible. If German infantryman wanted to stop train they had to know that ar-train is coming to them and that it is far enough. The needed time and element of surprise is very problematic during wartime.

They damaged track - with so thin shell it wouldn't do much. Then, the crew tries to fix it. If Germans want to stop if for a longer, then they have to encounter with this great fire power of train. I don't think the would stand it. Of course, if the danger would be too big, at-train would turn back easily.

Such a situation can happen, but the ar-trains wasn't used as assault weapon mostly. Most of their actions were in defence. When they were in assault they were as infantry support.

History / Polish armored trains form I and II World War [32]

Air attack seems to be good way of destroying trains. But it wasn't as high effective as you think. During September Campaign only one ar-train was damaged by plane by direct hit of bomb. After destroying or damaging guns and other stuff, the crew abandoned vehicle. Most of trains was abandoned by their crews during that campaign.

Many people think that it was easy to immobilise ar-train by destroying rail road. It's not true, mainly because this trains had special carriage with elements of the track and some crew was engineers who was able to fix damages of the track.

Main problem of Polish armoured trains during last war was small fire power of anti-air defence. The had only 2 machine guns, while trains of other countries was much better equipped with such a weapon.

Ar-trains were used mostly as highly mobile heavy artillery. The were much faster than others means of transport. Ability of direct fire made them deadly enemy for tanks(as was under Mokra).

I find this:
The only one regular armoured train destroyed by Luftwaffe during September Campaign was train No.13 Generał Sosnkowski.

No.13 General Sosnkowski

History / Polish armored trains form I and II World War [32]

"The northern assault was carried out quickly. Under the cover of heavy fire, the German tanks, which made up of a mixture of Panzer I and Panzer II type-tanks, managed to break into the forest and secured a road leading across the railway line to the village of Izbiska Duże, to the north of the Polish headquarters. At 1030 the Polish 4th squadron of the 19th Regiment was attacked from behind and pushed out of the forest. This threatened the Poles with separation of 19th and 21st Regiments. Colonel Filipowicz ordered the 19th Regiment to withdraw to the other side of the railway, but the way was already occupied by German tanks and the unit was effectively surrounded. However, the Polish defence was reinforced by the arrival of the Armoured train No. 53, known as Smialy, which arrived to the battlefield in the very moment the German tanks were crossing the railway line. It stopped in the middle of the German column and opened fire with both of its 75mm guns and its heavy machine guns. The German column was dispersed and retreated with heavy losses, losing a number of Panzer I, II, and III tanks destroyed or knocked out, while the 19th Regiment crossed the rail road under cover of the armoured train. Although it suffered heavy losses, it managed to regroup on the other side.

Simultaneously, an attack on the main positions of the 21st Regiment near the village of Mokra was started. German tanks managed to outflank the 4th squadron of the Regiment from the north, at the same time attacking it frontally. In the result, the Polish defenders were pushed out of the forest and heavy fights for the village itself started. The Germans lost four tanks to the Polish 2nd Artillery Battalion firing from across the rail road, but the 4th battalion was in retreat, fighting for almost every house in the village and suffering heavy losses. Again the day was saved by Smialy (Armoured train No. 53). It arrived to the area just on time and opened fire from the distance of almost 2.5 km, which was beyond the effective range of all contemporary German tank guns of the time, destroying or knocking out more Panzer I and II type-tanks. Also, the 12th Uhlans Regiment was moved to the area to reinforce the 21st."

Battle of Mokra
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mokra

Life / Why Poles are so crazy about their country? [55]

"Amor patriae nostra lex" as say motto of Winged Hussars:)

News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]


Do you know US Civil War? :)