Encirclement and breakout (EW FoW PL vs GER)

[Anatoli]

Encirclement and breakout 16th September
(Page 39, the September campaign, last scenario in "Arm Wrestling the giant" operation)

Background:
The Polish counteroffensive started on September 9th  had come to a halt and the tide had turned as the Germans rapidly reinforced the weak spots in their lines. Following the success in the battle of Lowicz the Polish was faced with a strong German counterattack which broke any hopes of turning the tide of the situation in the west.  The battered armies of Poznan and Pomorze under Polish general Kutrzeba engaged in a fighting withdrawal towards Warsaw, hoping to somehow escape the tightening noose of German armies descending upon them from all directions.

The fighting retreat led through the Kampinos forest west of Warsaw.  At this point the German armies closed the trap and the Polish army begins their breakout attempts, trying to make it through the German lines to join up with the Polish forces at Modlin fortress and the already besieged city of Warsaw. The Polish are battered and cannot expect to hold out much longer. In the end the bitter fighting in the Kampinos forest allowed for Generals Kutrzeba, Knoll-Kowacki and Tokarzewski, two cavalry brigades (Wielkopolska and Podolska) of General Abraham, and the 15th and 25th Infantry Divisions to break out of the German encirclement. German armies would pursue them and end up completely encircling both Modlin fortress and Warsaw with their bolstered and concentrated numbers.

Check the full battle report on my blog, it is very pic heavy as usual. The pictures are also of higher resolution, 1200x900 instead of 800x600 this time around.

http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/10/encirclement-and-breakout-flames-of-war.html