page_title: Modlin Army
section_title: Organization
hierarchical_section_title: Modlin Army / Organization
caption_attribution_description: English: Polish Campaign - Operations - September 14 and afterwards. This map does not include Slovak Army activity in the South of Poland.
context_page_description: Modlin Army was one of the Polish armies that took part in the Invasion of Poland in 1939. After heavy casualties in the battle of Mława, the Army was forced to abandon its positions near Warsaw around September 10; eventually it took part in the battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and surrendered afterwards.
context_section_description: The army was commanded by brig. gen. Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski; his chief of staff was col. Stanisław Grodzki. It consisted of 2 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry brigades. On a lower level of organization it had 28 infantry battalions, 37 cavalry squadrons, 180 artillery pieces, 12 anti-air artillery pieces, 1 armored train (nr 13, former "Generał Sosnkowski") and 28 planes.
  8th Infantry Division (8 Dywizja Piechoty) from Modlin
  20th Infantry Division (20 Dywizja Piechoty) from Baranowicze
  Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade (Nowogródzka Brygada Kawalerii)
  Mazowiecka Cavalry Brigade (Mazowiecka Brygada Kawalerii)
  Warsaw National Defence Brigade (Warszawska Brygada Obrony Narodowej)
caption: Forces after 14 September with troop movements after this date
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