Commanded by Colonel Stanislaw Kalabinski, it was part of Operational Group Silesia of the Kraków Army.
After heavy fighting, on 3 September it was forced to retreat towards the Nida River.
[1][2] On 7 September the Division took part in the skirmishes northwest of Kraków and around Proszowice.
In the night of September 18/19, the Division joined Polish forces concentrated around Tomaszów Lubelski.
It capitulated on 23 September when it ran out of ammunition (see Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski).