Janusz Pasturak went up against the Wehrmacht 3rd Panzer Division supported by a unit of the 23rd Motorized Infantry Regiment and seventeen Luftwaffe bombers.

[3] On September 3 at At 5:00 the 16th Greater Poland Uhlans Regiment, despite significant shortages in manpower and armament, sets off towards Poledno - Gruczno.

On the way, about 2 km from Bukowiec, in the town of Bramka, he encounters the 2nd battery of the 11th horse artillery squadron under the command of Capt.

[3] Sends a reconnaissance that reports a large (about 100 vehicles) group of Wehrmacht tanks in Polskie Łąki (about 3 km from the battle site).

[3] During the battle in the area of the village of Bukowiec and in the vicinity 131 soldiers from the 16th Regiment of Greater Poland Lancers died in the fight against the Nazi invaders.