By Adrian D. Gilbert
Germany’s Lightning struggle: From the Invasion of Poland to El Alamein
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28 / THE DESTRUCTION ABOVE Polish cavalry on manoeuvres shortly before the outbreak of war. The Polish Army was undergoing the process of mechanising its cavalry arm when the Germans struck, but the bulk of the cavalry were still mounted on horses. OF POLAND pany of the 2nd Light Division (Fourteenth Army) led by Hans von Luck. He described the ease with which the Germans advanced into Poland: VlIe fell in with the armoured reconnaissance regiment. The frontier was manned by a single customs official.
The German infantry began to make progress, breaking their way through the outer defences. At the end of the day's fighting, the Poles requested a cease-fire and armistice, which was refused by the Germans who demanded unconditional surrender. For General Rommel and his staff, the situation was hopeless, and rather than prolong the agony of the civilian population, they reluctantly accepted the German terms. Fighting stopped at 1400 hours on 27 September, and the 140,000 Polish soldiers in Warsaw began to lay down their arms and surrender.
By contrast, the slow and uncertain pace of the French communication system was matched by the leisurely pace of command decision-making, which could take days to complete and implement. Allied cooperation The failings evident within the organisation of the French high command were only a part of the overall Allied command weakness. The Germans were able to act as a unified national organisation; the Allies comprised several disparate states with differing national agendas. Anglo-French cooperation was generally good, although the French complained, with some justification, of the slowness of British mobilisation.