BATTLE OF MODLIN
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(Redirected from Siege of Modlin)
The 'Battle of Modlin' took place during the invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War. Modlin Fortress was the headquarters of the Modlin Army until it retreated eastwards. From September 13 to September 29 in the year 1939, it was defended by Polish forces under the command of General Wiktor Thommée against assaulting German units. During that time, the fighting was closely connected with the strategic situation of the Battle of Warsaw.
Among Polish forces defending the fortress was the armoured train 'Śmierć' (death). The Modlin anti-aircraft battery was the one that shot down the most Luftwaffe planes in September. The fortress of Modlin capitulated on September 29, as one of the last Polish units to remain operational during the campaign.
★ Modlin fortress as seen from a satellite - green cross marks the southern bridgehead pictured above
The 'Battle of Modlin' took place during the invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War. Modlin Fortress was the headquarters of the Modlin Army until it retreated eastwards. From September 13 to September 29 in the year 1939, it was defended by Polish forces under the command of General Wiktor Thommée against assaulting German units. During that time, the fighting was closely connected with the strategic situation of the Battle of Warsaw.
Among Polish forces defending the fortress was the armoured train 'Śmierć' (death). The Modlin anti-aircraft battery was the one that shot down the most Luftwaffe planes in September. The fortress of Modlin capitulated on September 29, as one of the last Polish units to remain operational during the campaign.
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★ Modlin fortress as seen from a satellite - green cross marks the southern bridgehead pictured above
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