September 1, 1939, 7:45 pm.

World War II has already begun 15 hours, but for many German officials who participated in the last World War, it seems that 15 days have passed. Because the achievements of the German Wehrmacht in these short 15 hours are greater than the 15 days that began in the last World War.

Two of the four armies on the Western Front of the Polish Army were completely destroyed!

The Binhai Army was broken through from the center of the defense line by the 19th Armored Army, and the 1st and 2nd Brigade of the 5th and 3 brigades were almost wiped out. The 27th Division, which was on the northernmost line, was almost surrounded, and was attacked by the 10th Armored Division (also belonged to the 19th Armored Army). The 9th Division, which was on the southern line, began to give up its position and move southward to avoid the misfortune of the entire army. The backs of the two divisions of the Eastern Tactical Cluster of the Binhai Army were completely exposed and were in a desperate situation of being attacked by the enemy from both sides.

From a military perspective, the Polish Coastal Army, which has a force of 100,000, has now completely collapsed, and it will only take three or four days to wipe out all units except the 9th Division.

The fate of the Polish Krakow Army, which was arranged on the southern line, was even more miserable. The army with as many as 6 divisions and 3 brigades was attacked by the German 10th Army and the 14th Army. The 16th Armored Army broke through the edge of its northern line (the junction of the Polish Krakow Army and the Rhodes Army). The 15th Armored Army broke through the frontal defense of the Krakow Army. The 22nd Armored Army broke through the edge of the Krakow Army's southern line (the junction of the Carpathian Army). The 8th Army with the 5th Armored Division and the 8th Infantry Division attacked the border defense line of the Krakow Army in eastern Upper Silesia. As of 7:45 pm on September 1, the German mechanized units involved in the battle against the Krakow Army include the 1st, 2nd, 5th Armored Division, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Light Armored Divisions.

Therefore, the fate of the Krakow Army can be imagined. The entire army has been cut into three sections. The breakthrough German armored troops and the air force have formed a ball of stagnation in the rear assembly area of ​​the army. The entire command system is also completely chaotic, and most of the regiments and battalions are in a state of fighting each other.

The situation of the Rhodes Army was slightly better. Although the 16th Panzer Army, which broke through its southern wing, was very powerful, after the breakthrough, the armored army did not entangle with the Rhodes Army, but advanced in depth, trying to join forces with the Fourth Army (the army where the 19th Panzer Army was located) that attacked Poland from Pomerania to complete the large encirclement of the Poznan Army and the Rhodes Army. At the same time, it cooperated with the 15th Panzer to complete the large encirclement of the Krakow Army and the Prussian Army (the General Reserve of the Polish Army).

Therefore, the only one who was directly responsible for attacking the Rhodes Army was the four divisions and one flag teams under the 8th German Army (the 10th, 17th, 24th, 30th Infantry Division and the motorized SS "Adolf Hitler Guard Flag Team" commanded by Joseph Dietrich, with relatively weak troops. As of 7:45 pm, most of the defense lines of the Rhodes Army were still intact. However, a powerful German armored unit broke into its southern wing and attacked in depth still put the Rhodes Army in crisis.

As for the Poznan Army, it did not encounter any powerful attack from the ground, and the four infantry divisions and two cavalry brigades under the Army were all intact.

Compared with the situation where the Western Front was almost total collapse, the situation on the Polish Army's northern front was still good. The offensive of the German 3rd Army was still relatively "traditional", so there was no fatal breakthrough. The defense lines of the Polish Army's Modlin Army (2nd Division 3 Brigade) and the Naref Tactical Cluster (2nd Division 2 Brigade) were still intact.

Moreover, behind the Modlin Army and Narev Tactical Cluster is a newly established Weishkov Tactical Cluster (3 infantry divisions) as the general reserve team of the North Line. Therefore, the defense of the North Line seems to be quite stable now.

The situation on the southern line of the Polish Army was also quite good. In addition to the 22nd Armored Army, which belonged to the 14th German Army, broke through the right wing of the Carpathian Army (the junction with the Krakow Army), the main defense line was also intact.

In addition, there is a "Lithuanian battlefield" in this time and space battle. The one responsible for attacking the German Polo army group, while the one responsible for defense was the Polo army group (mainly Lithuanian civil defense forces). Although the German Polo army group did not have armored divisions or lightweight divisions in the organization, their progress was still very fast, because the Lithuanians who defended the battle were not interested in fighting at all. After 15 hours of the war, the troops belonging to the Polo army group had advanced the front line to Lithuania for 10 to 15 kilometers.

On September 1, at 7:45 pm, the third air strike by the Luftwaffe on Warsaw had just ended, and Polish commander Rez Himigvi arrived at the Polish presidential residence of the Warsaw Castle in a car.

And his mood at this moment can be expressed as "good". Because in his opinion, the German army's fierce attack will not last long. When their attack kinetic energy is exhausted, the Polish army will be able to play its trump card with 3 infantry divisions, a semi-mechanized cavalry brigade and an armored cluster (division level) Lublin tactical cluster!

"Everything is under the control of our army. Although the Germans achieved breakthroughs in the northwest and southwest directions, they paid a heavy price for it (there are hundreds of casualties!). They exchanged for the speed of breakthrough without any casualties, so it is unsustainable."

The Supreme Commander of the Polish Army reported the latest situation to Polish President Ignazi Moshichitsky. He did not lie on purpose, but the news reported below was very chaotic. Perhaps in order to reduce the responsibility for the defeat, the commanders of the Binhai Army and the Krakow Army reported their exaggerated results, which was a lot of in the war, but Shimigvi also took it for granted that the German breakthrough was based on huge losses, so he completely believed it without reducing the results reported below.

"They have suffered heavy losses?" asked the Polish president. "How many?"

"The Coastal Army reported that 20,000 German devils were killed, while the Krakow Army reported that 22,000 were killed. The Rhodes Army reported that 7,000 people were killed. The Modlin Army and the Carpathian Army reported that 2,000 Germans were killed."

"After killing 57,000?" Ignazi Moshichitsky asked, "There are so many?"

"It may be a discount," Rez-Shimigvi said. "This is normal, and the following report always exaggerates some results. However, considering that the Germans launched two major battles and three slightly smaller attacks at the same time, they should not lose less than 40,000 people in the first day's offense."

This is completely a battle of thinking. The breakthroughs of the attacking side are exchanged for mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

"President, I think we can announce the annihilation of 60,000 enemies to the outside world and inform Britain and France of 45,000 enemies." Rez-Shimigvi reported two "conscience" numbers. "In addition, we can also report the counterattack plan to Britain and France."

"Are you ready to fight back?"

"Yes," Rez-Shimigvi looked confident. "We estimate that the Germans will rush to Warsaw after breaking through the defense line of the Marine Army to force us to seek peace... and we have not deployed strong reserves behind the Marine Army and the Poznan Army, which may make it easier for the Germans to break through."

In the view of Marshal Rez-Shimigvi, the German army that broke through the southern front (breaking through the Krakow Army defense line) would soon be blocked by the Prussian Army, the general reserve of the Polish army, thus forming a situation where the German army broke through separately on the northwest front.

"We estimate that in the next week or two, the situation is likely to evolve into the situation at the Battle of the Marne." Rez-Shimigvi said with great certainty. The Battle of the Marne was a classic in the 1920s and 1930s, and all Polish and French military strategists dreamed of fighting the same battle.

Rez-Shimigvi said carefully: "The Germans will break into the northwest and force into Warsaw. We will organize a 'Marne' battle west of the Vistula River. We plan to invest in the main force of the Poznan Army, part of the Rhodes Army, part of the Coastal Army and the powerful Lublin tactical cluster. The total force will reach 10 divisions, 5 brigades, and one mechanized cluster!"

"Okay, then I'll be relieved." Ignazi Moshichitski thought for a moment, and then said, "Can we tell Britain and France about the 'Wisht Battle' plan?"

The Polish president meant to ask British and French military strategists to help.

"Yes," said Rez-Shimigvi, "in order to implement the Vistula Battle, we need the help of Britain and France. If they can send ten fighter squadrons to fly over German airspace to Warsaw, then the battle will definitely be won!"

The Polish Air Force almost suffered a catastrophe on the first day of the war and has now completely lost the ability to cover ground forces to fight. Therefore, it can only hope to send planes to Germany and France to fly over Germany at night for reinforcements.

"Okay, I will instruct Foreign Minister Baker to go to talks with Britain and France..."

As soon as the President of Poland finished speaking, the ringing of an antique telephone on his desk suddenly rang. Ignazi Moshichitsky reached out and picked up the phone receiver, put it in his ear, and immediately heard the trembling voice of Foreign Minister Joseph Baker.
Chapter completed!