The brigade, under Colonel Adam Zakrzewski, was part of the
Pomorze Army. On September 1, 1939, parts of the 18th Regiment of Pomeranian Uhlans made the legendary
charge at Krojanty, during which unit's commandant, Colonel
Kazimierz Mastalerz was killed. On September 2, the brigade was ordered to attack the town of
Koronowo, which was defended by the German 3rd Armored Division of General
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg. This move was necessary, as it would help the withdrawing
9th Infantry Division, which had been engaged in bitter fighting. The cavalrymen, with heavy losses, managed to halt the Germans. However, at
Bukowiec the
Wehrmacht forces destroyed the 16th Regiment of Greater Poland Uhlans, soon afterwards the 18th Regiment of Pomeranian Uhlans shared same fate. The remaining forces managed to withdraw from the
Tuchola Forest and on September 5, became part of the Operational Group of General
Juliusz Drapella. After a few days, these units, together with
Podolska Cavalry Brigade, took part in the
Battle of Bzura. Then they managed to break to the
Kampinos Forest, where, together with Podolska Cavalry Brigade and
Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade they created the Joint Cavalry Brigade of General
Roman Abraham. On September 20, these forces broke into besieged
Warsaw, where they capitulated together with the city, on September 28, 1939. ==See also==