military@cbnews.att.com (09/17/89)
From: military@cbnews.att.com Monday, 18 September, 1939 Soviet forces have now advanced up to 100km into Poland, still meeting only light resistance. Some elements of the Army of Poznan succeed in fighting through German lines and entering Warsaw. The Army of Pomorze, though, is unable to escape the pocket in the Bzura bend. There are now about 180,000 Polish troops in Warsaw. The SS Kensington Court is caught at sea by a U-boat, shelled, and sunk. Only 34 survivors are rescued. References: C.Argyle, _Chronology of World War II_ J. Piekalkiewicz, _Tank War 1939-1940_ R.Dupuy and T.Dupuy, _The Encyclopedia of Military History_ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "The 2nd Vienna Panzer Division and the 45th Linz Infantry Division have been wiped out completely in the fighting around Grodek near Lvov." - French Havas News agency. [note: the report is exaggerated; casualties were heavy but not disastrous]