In 2009, on the 70th Anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, under the honorary patronage of Minister of Culture and National Heritage, through the great efforts of the entire Association, we have reenacted the September 1939  Campaign. In the battle of Mokra - the 12th Podolian Lancers Regiment participated gloriously.
No one else in the U.S achieved this on such a scale.  Details, equipment, weapons and uniforms, 60 reenactors participated in the Polish September uniforms. It was not an easy task organizationally and financially. Momentum built scenery, gathering carriages and horses, as well as the pyrotechnics. All were worth a feature film budget.

See movie trailer

In this year, on September 18 and 19, we will do it again. Visit the informative website dedicated to this event: POLAND 1939 

 For spectators and viewers we are presenting some information about uniforms and equipment used by both sides of this conflict: 

                                                                 

Polish Army, Wojsko Polskie

 

 		  
  • Calvary private (ulan):

 

  • 1. Field cap
  • 2. Garrison cap
  • 3. French helmet “Adrian” mod.1915
  • 4. Uniform jacket mod.1936
  • 5. Water bottle, mod.1915
  • 6. ID Disc
  • 7. Leather ammo pouches
  • 8. Main belt
  • 9. Gas mask, type RSC in metal canister
  • 10. Bayonet sheet with leather frog
  • 11. Entrenching shovel with leather carrier
  • 12. Enlisted soldier boots with spears
  • 13. Mess Tin
  • 14. First Aid pouch
  • 15. Enlisted soldier Saber, mod.1934
  • 16. Calvary carbine mod. 1898 made by “Weapon Factory Radom”
  • 17. Bayonet, mod.1924
  • 18. Carbine Ammunition in clips and factory box
  • 19. Utensils set
  • 20. Bread bag mod.1933
 

 
  • Infantry private:
  • 1. Garrison cap, mod.1936
  • 2. Field cap, mod.1937
  • 3. Polish Infantry helmet, mod.1931
  • 4. Uniform jacket, mod.1936
  • 5. ID disc
  • 6. Gas mask, mod.1932 in canvas bag
  • 7. First Aid pouch
  • 8. Leather ammo pouches
  • 9. Bread bag mod.1933
  • 10. Main belt
  • 11. Canteen mod.1938
  • 12. Bayonet sheet with leather frog
  • 13. Entrenching shovel with leather carrier
  • 14. Backpack mod.1933 with blanket
  • 15. Soldiers biscuit
  • 16. Mess Tin mod.1931
  • 17. Utensils
  • 18. Leg straps
  • 19. Soldiers boots
  • 20. Defense grenade mod. GR 1931
  • 21. Advance grenade mod. GZ 1931
  • 22. Carbine mod. 1898a made by “Weapon Factory Radom”
  • 23. Carbine Ammunition in clips and factory box
  • 24. Bayonet mod.1929
  • 25. Wire cutter
 

 
  • Calvary Officer:
  •  
  • 1. Garrison cap, mod.1935
  • 2. Garrison cap, mod.1923
  • 3. Rounded garrison cap of Light Horse Regiment
  • 4. Field cap, mod.1937
  • 5. Uniform jacket, mod.1936
  • 6. Pistol VIS mod.1935, cal.9 mm made by “Weapon Factory Radom”
  • 7. First Aid pouch
  • 8. Officers belt
  • 9. Pistol holster
  • 10. Officers boots, tall with spears
  • 11. Officers map case, type B
  • 12. Binoculars in case
  • 13. Pistol leather lanyard
  • 14.  Officers Saber mod.1921/23

 

  German Army Heer
 

 

             German Cavalry Sergeant - Wechtmeister

  • 1. Helmet mod.1935
    2. Uniform jacket mod.1935 gray-green (feldgrau), colar and epoulets in dark green finished with silver bulion with 2 stars for major Sergeant. Epoulets and collar patches finished with orange piping - sign of Cavalry
    3. Gray (steingrau) Horse riding pants with leather inserts
    4. Main belt in black
    5. P-08 (Parabellum) pistol holster
    6. Leather ‘Y’ type main belt suspenders
    7. Calvary boots with spears
    8. Gas mask mod.1938
    9. Anti - Gas cap pouch
    10. Calvary signal Bugle
 

 
  • Infantry Sergeant:
  •  
  • 1. Uniform jacket mod.1935, with 5 botons and 4 characteristic pockets. Pointing tips of Colar, silver bulion on the edges of dark green Colar shows Unterofffizier rank.
  • 2. Helmet mod.1935 covered with matt gray-green paint (feldgrau). On the right side national colors decal, on left side Heer logo: silver Eagle on black shield.
  • 3. Poncho or shelter half (zeltbahns) mod. 1935 in Army camouflage.
  • 4. Gray (steingrau) wool pants
  • 5. Black leather belt with metal buckle
  • 6. Anti - Gas cap pouch
  • 7. Gas mask mod.1938
  • 8. Hand Grenade mod.1924
  • 9. Black leather Ammo pouches
  • 10. Canteen mod.1931
  • 11. Soldiers boots
  • 12.   Mauser 98k, kal.7,92mm
  • 13. Bayonet mod. 84/98
  • 14. Wire cutter in holster
 

 
  • Wehrmacht Captain:
  •  
  • 1. Garrison cap, mod.1935
  • 2. Helmet mod.1935
  • 3. Uniform jacket mod.1935
  • 4. Officers belt mod. 1935
  • 5. Binoculars 6 x 30 by Zeiss
  • 6. Goverment Sport Bage
  • 7. Compass
  • 8. Map case mod.1935
  • 9. P-08 (Parabellum) pistol holster
  • 10.  Officers gloves
  • 11.  Officers watch – one of the many other types issued for officers

          Panzertruppe leutnant:

  •  1. Officers' cap with with pink band of the Armored Corp ("Waffenfarbe Rosa")
    2. Black officers' jacket, Prussian Death Hussars Totenkopf on the collar tabs.
    3. Grey shirt
    4. Armored troops' trousers
    5. Officers' boots
    6. Headphones
    7. Laryngophone
    8. Protective goggles
    9. M-34 leather belt
    10. Leather holster for Luger P-08 pistol
    11. Leather gloves
    12. Standard grey socks
    13. M-31 Meldetasche- map pouch
    14. Zeiss 6x30 binoculars

Soviet Red Army Krasnaya Armia

          Private, Red Army (1939-1941):


  • 1. Model 1940 "ushanka" cap
    2. Model 1935 coat, with service branch insignia on the collar tabs
    3. Felt boots
    4. Main belt
    5. 7,62 mm cal. Tokarev SVT-40 rifle
    6. Bayonet
    7. Ammo pouches
    8. Bag for the gas mask
    9. Folding shovel

  •  NKVD lieutenant:
    •  
  • 1. Model 1935 NKVD cap
    2.  Model 1925 sweatshirt, lieutenant insignia on the red (NKVD) collar tabs, stars on the sleeves
    3. NKVD service breeches
    4. Boots
    5. Main belt
    6. Holster for the Nagant 1895 revolver
    7. Model 1932 map pouch
    8. "Veteran NKVD soldier" badge, established 1940
    9. Order of the Red Star
    10. Military ID book
    11.Ammo for the Nagant revolver

          Soviet tank commander:


  • 1. Tarpaulin cap with headphones
    2. Model 1935 forage cap with red star
    3. Linen overall, worn over the uniform
    4. Canvas bag for the gas mask
    5. Officers' boots
    6. Holster for the 7,62 mm Nagant revolver
    7. Synthetic leather map pouch
    8. Officer's belt
 

Photos of original militaries from Polish Military Museum in Warsaw by M. Ciunkowicz and M. Pszenicki