Podlaska Cavalry Brigade
Podlaska Brygada Kawalerii
Active	1937-1939
Allegiance	Second Polish Republic
Branch	Polish Armed Forces
Type	Cavalry
Part of	Independent Operational Group Narew
Garrison/HQ	Białystok
Engagements	World War II Battle of Kock

ThePodlaska Cavalry Brigade (Polish:Podlaska Brygada Kawalerii) was a military unit of thePolish Army, created on April 1, 1937. Its headquarters were inBiałystok, and it was based on theCavalry Brigade Białystok, existing between February 1929 and March 30, 1937.

In February 1929, Polish Army created the"Białystok" Cavalry Brigade; which gathered such units as the 10th Regiment of Lithuanian Uhlans from Białystok, the1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment fromAugustów, the 9th Regiment of Mounted Rifles fromGrajewo, the 14th Brigade of Mounted Artillery from Białystok and a Squadron of Pioneers of the 1st Cavalry Division, also from Białystok.

On April 1, 1937, Białystok Cavalry Brigade was renamed into Podlaska Cavalry Brigade (after the region ofPodlasie), which resulted in some changes. A neighboring unit,Suwalska Cavalry Brigade, absorbed the 1st Krechowce Uhlan Regiment, while the 5th Regiment of Zaslaw Uhlans was transferred to Podlaska Cavalry Brigade. In the same year, the 10th Squadron of Communication was created.

• Headquarters in Białystok
• 5th Zaslaw Uhlan Regiment, fromOstrołęka
• 10th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment, from Białystok
• 9th Mounted Rifles Regiment "Kazimierz Pulaski", from Grajewo
• 14th Horse Artillery Divizion, from Białystok
• 1st Pioneers Squadron, from Białystok
• 10th Communication Squadron, from Białystok

• 32nd Armored Dyon [pl] - 13TKS tankettes and 8 armored cars

Podlaska Cavalry Brigade, under GeneralLudwik Kmicic-Skrzynski, was part ofNarew Independent Operational Group, commanded by GeneralCzesław Młot-Fijałkowski. It did not engage in combat until September 3, covering the area ofŁomża, and sporadically attackingWehrmacht units advancing fromEast Prussia. In the night of September 3/4, the Brigade withdrew towards the lowerNarew river. It was located nearOstrów Mazowiecka on September 8, where it attackedPanzer Division Kempf, under GeneralWerner Kempf. In the evening of September 9, the Brigade engaged in heavy fighting, trying to recapture the town ofBrok, with its bridge over theBug River. The Poles managed to capture eastern part of the town, but then their advance was stopped.

On September 11, the Brigade withdrew towardsZambrów, next day it joined forces with Suwalska Cavalry Brigade, creating the so-called 'Group' of GeneralZygmunt Podhorski: "Zaza Cavalry 'Division'" ("Zaza" after "Zygmunt"). Depleted in continuous fighting, it headed eastwards toBiałowieża, reaching theBiałowieża Forest on September 16. After theSoviet invasion of Poland, remnants of the Brigade fought both Wehrmacht andRed Army troops, capitulating on October 6.

• Polish army order of battle in 1939
• Polish contribution to World War II

• Tadeusz Jurga:Wojsko Polskie : krótki informator historyczny o Wojsku Polskim w latach II wojny Êwiatowej. 7, Regularne jednostki Wojska Polskiego w 1939 : organizacja, dziaΠania bojowe,, uzbrojenie, metryki zwiàzków operacyjnych, dywizji i brygad. Warszawa : Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej 1975
• Gietkowski Miroslaw:Artyleria konna Wojska Polskiego 1918-1939, Wydawnictwo Adam MarszaΠek, Toruƒ 2001,ISBN 83-7174-823-X

• Polish Cavalry Brigades
• Military units and formations of Poland in World War II
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• Military history of Białystok

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