Summer Lightning p5

Cavalry and armor brigades exploited

and attacked.

German command summoned air support. A decision of polish commanders was force to retreat German group. It was very brave and suicide action…

Both Polish mobile units are destroyed.

German 11th Corps ordered units to cross the river and assault Lodz city.

Luftwaffe bombed Lodz

And German forces had began the assault

The fierce battle inflicted losses for both sides. But Lodz stayed by Polish.

13th Corps had captured Poznan city which abandoned by Poles.

Its was fierce combats near Poznan…

Bloody casualties for both sides. Attackers had have to retreat.

to be continued