Teter ‘The history of the Obrona Narodowa Og eae ry Cor aC) tea Pee Ea) Re eee in) SU ese Tn eon ne aes ey ‘The Naklo National Defence Battalion Sense PY TD Ter vasa ea Boots, Belts and Ammo Pouches Penney ion MUO Cd ee L Sree oe aan Dea aera See eS eee Ue ae en Leen ae ena Dean een eRe Ge ee naa fe ena) fee) feces femmes ET Obrona Narodowa Special Rules ease aod Lee erst Pa ey Oona ea “Major Franciszek Piotrowiak POU Ra OS RTD POUR can an RT Kompania Obrony Narodowej Typ IIL Kompania Obrony Narodowej Typ IV OUR a AT ES Kompania Obrony Narodowej Typ KS PU mR aN NTIS Headquarters Choices pe sber cs Drees De a enue Combat Platoons De ean near ee uae a Det aoa Type KS HMG Platoon Deana Dean Dyetie a iene sss See Nen ato Battalion Support Platoons iene) sya ie Seep ect tay Daa) Doren Le reeset Type IV & S Anti-Tank Gun Platoon Type Ill & IV Scout Platoon DSS een Policja Panstwowe Infantry Platoon Policia Panstwowe Armoured Car Platoon Piechota Company Leer eraten iad Korpus Ochrany Pogranicza Company Podhale Rif_es Company Narre sat Piechoty Anti-Tank Gun Platoon Mounted Kawaterii Company Dismounted Kawalerii Company awaleria Zmotoryzowana Company PAN on ee Coy Reconnaissance Tank Platoon ona ial ec By Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Platoon Preece cad 60 Fortifications oT De Screg 6 ens See oT aN Scr es o SMU Ore R sarod Type Ul ll, $ & KS Minefields, a or os BY Oey Cs Narodowa was compiled fom a numberof Polish langue sources but primarily th work of Kazimierz Pindel“Obrona Narodows 1937-39. Intelligence Briefing Was compiled axa non-profit seppewting document fer use wih Flames of War ahs heen produce ss anno guide with no responsibly for word or image held by Bateson All photes and images were scoured from a plethora of ferent sources. No offence i intended by their se but should an owner ofa photograph wish to have itremoved please fee re to make contac and request i Personal thinks go out to Roksan Rolska, Piotr Rehan Zadorn ond Konrad Pasrkowski fr help with rasa the ichier Polish eral sources and to ve Walfgangson and Chretan Smik for help withthe German langue sources and expecially the aka text soursTIPU RO Wise Tipo roma aan ea ner eeu CO rule a nanuiSenyoai ae folate esd Doar stan eA UII TG crsstot cats ee clg om unmeMernnaaoutn kom jae o aes uncsucst Obrorin Narodowa provides lists and) forees for you to field all of the Polish National Defence formations that Eisen renthiiiagiraty ucatse ctaesuuiouiseiiy SD enn ort eeates ec lL canto chiefly ffom the National Defence bit also drawing Bra otetcouttes Cour Uren ta se iioNe tc Beskids and Kaipaty, repular Infantry and Cavalry, Armour, KOP and Blue Police amongst other options as they all fought together to hold back the German, Slovak and Soviet invaders Niihmee) Neer mune). OF OBRONA NARODOWA Every man and fis dog has heard stories of how the glori- Gidesnrie anise tual vsiter sate oe tlie antiquated, poor and|badly trained forces of Poland in Sb sree te ecoesp tessa aris Polanids troops were indeed antiquated with lareely obso- Uerorterninra nis nests tay occupied highly motivated and very well trained, They repeatedly Coal toil inex eX eta ru) ese still in their assaulis at the tactical level and there are few eee hie eatin eeio gee ices Of tie National Defence forces Se oe, ed Introduction a, GME ens peace eco engin ty inder arms\that were seen as fulfilling tasks in the less dangerous secotrs of the front or beliind the front fine but Eis ses faicars oll scotse ms anette nisat liars these weekend warriors straight into the testh of the Nazi tidal wave.4 and boy oli boy did they step up to diepplate! Gouna snita ese nn na unin Ona enn ma Romina imngee neti ibe scree aca rly GSS sma nsonaionnne yt eed Gi opsmtier spa nleiicon seg tele escolteun con dated ‘weaponry without adequate Stores of ammunition Cites sg yh ce anengcen Pieri son susshee i egearaes avian e families to the tender mercies of the Nazi Warmachine, Despite all ofthis they never shirked their responsibilities id because ofitlie ammunition situation resorted to te Dou ea eae nny assy omearat Hila couse estas Unearth Cooked oguaisienees enone ustonn ners nis Eifsnieasbtsore bees yeu lce ey Realtors coat taco oar reenter tes Geert eotesca aie Osa mtaie ye ics Costume aibuel Sm EEN ues ye Gacy Sa aun choosing fo field|s| National Deferice Company but ean You lead thie National Defence to more lory oF will you {20 midekly ito te darks you rin out of ammunition and eisai yonelic sumone