A Polish delaying action near Stryków that allowed forces to regroup and withdraw eastward while inflicting losses on the German 10th Infantry Division.
Key Facts
- Date
- 8 September 1939
- Polish formation
- Piotrków Operational Group
- German formation
- 10th Infantry Division
- Polish commander
- Gen. Wiktor Thommée
- Campaign
- September Campaign (Invasion of Poland)
- Outcome
- Polish tactical success; temporary setback for German advance
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Polish forces into successive defensive engagements. The Piotrków Operational Group, commanded by Gen. Wiktor Thommée, was forced to conduct delaying actions near Stryków to slow the German advance and preserve its fighting strength.
On 8 September 1939, Polish forces of the Piotrków Operational Group clashed with the German 10th Infantry Division near the village of Wola Cyrusowa. The Poles executed a delaying action that allowed their units to regroup and withdraw eastward while inflicting significant casualties on the German formation.
Although the battle was a tactical Polish success, it provided only a temporary check on the German invasion. The Polish forces were able to withdraw eastward, but the broader Nazi campaign continued, rendering the local victory strategically inconclusive within the larger collapse of Polish resistance.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Gen. Wiktor Thommée.
Side B
1 belligerent