Soviet order of battle for invasion of Poland in 1939

The Soviet order of battle for the invasion of Poland in 1939 details the major combat units arrayed for the Soviet surprise attack on Poland on September 17, 1939.

Several skirmishes between the German and Soviet forces did occur, but neither government was prepared for starting a larger conflict, and these were soon referred to as "misunderstandings".

[1] Like the Germans, the Soviets employed two primary offensive axes, each managed by a Front.

The effects of the purge are visible in the ranks of the commanders in the order of battle, with only one Army commander serving in the appropriate rank of Komandarm, in this case 2nd Class (Komandarm 2nd rank, Russian: командарм 2 ранга), the rest serving in being Corps (Komcor) and Divisional (Komdiv) Commander rank (Russian: комкор, комдив) Komandarm 2nd rank Mikhail Kovalyov Third Army[a] Komkor Vasily Kuznetsov Eleventh Army Komdiv Nikifor Medvedev [ru]

Covered southern sector of Polish front Komandarm 1st rank Semyon Timoshenko Chief of Staff Kombrig Nikolai Vatutin Shepetovka Army Group Komdiv Ivan Sovetnikov

Map of central Poland with the Siege of Warsaw (upper middle). Situation after September 14, 1939 - the map also gives information on placement and movement of some Soviet troops