page_title: Battle of Wólka Węglowa
section_title: Outcome
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Wólka Węglowa / Outcome
caption_attribution_description: English: Stone-monument to 14th Regiment of Jazłowiec Uhlans in Kampinos National Park, Poland. Polski: Kamień Ułanów Jazłowieckich w Kampinoskim Parku Narodowym. Napis na kamieniu:
context_page_description: The Battle of Wólka Węglowa was a battle near Wólka Węglowa on September 19, 1939, during the last stages of the Polish counteroffensive of the Invasion of Poland.
context_section_description: The battle of Wólka Węglowa was a cavalry battle, as Polish Uhlan cavalry (14th Regiment of Jazlowiec Uhlans of Podolska Cavalry Brigade and elements of the 9th Regiment of Lesser Poland Uhlans) retreating towards Warsaw encountered German units. The commanding officer of the 14th Regiment, Col. Edward Godlewski ordered a cavalry charge. German infantry was taken by surprise, but machine guns and tanks hidden nearby opened fire on the cavalry. Eventually Polish units broke through towards Warsaw, as intended, but at the cost of heavy losses (105 killed, 100 wounded - about 20% of their initial strength).
  The battle was witnessed and described by the Italian war correspondent Mario Appelius.
caption: A monument commemorating the battle at Kampinos
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