Published: 2020-09-30

Marszałka Edwarda Śmigłego-Rydza koncepcja działań obronnych w wojnie z Niemcami

Jan Wiesław Wysocki
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2020.27.1.16

Abstract

In 1935, Edward Śmigły-Rydz took over the management of GISZ (General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces), made personnel changes in the General Staff (General Wacław Stachiewicz became the Chief of the Staff) and commissioned the development of a plan to defend Poland's borders against its neighbours. The “Z” Plan “- against Germany - assessed the forces of the Third Reich and its capability of action against Poland. This assessment urged to maintain the majority of the Polish territory until the offensive of the allies.  The first stages of the plan were developed, the next ones had elements of improvisation, which was the result of real calculations and variants of the development of the war situation. In 1939, Poland was prepared for war; it was characterized by the determination to defend the whole country and support of the entire nation.

Keywords:

Polish Army, Polish-German relations, Polish-German war 1939, GISZ (General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces), Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, mobilization

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Wysocki, J. W. (2020). Marszałka Edwarda Śmigłego-Rydza koncepcja działań obronnych w wojnie z Niemcami . Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 27(1), 221–234. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2020.27.1.16

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