| 10th Motorised Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:10th_Motorized_Cavalry_Brigade_(Poland).jpg) 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade in Rzeszów, 1938 | |
| Active | 1937-1939 |
| Country | Poland |
| Branch | Land forces |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | ~40 tanks and tankettes |
| Nickname(s) | "The Black Brigade" |
| Engagements | Battle of Jordanów, Battle of Lwów |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Stanisław Maczek |
The 10th Cavalry Brigade (Polish: 10. Brygada Kawalerii) was a Polish military unit in World War II. It was the only fully operational Polish motorized infantry unit during the Invasion of Poland, as Warsaw Armoured Motorized Brigade was not completed by September 1, 1939.[1][2][3][4]
Commanded by Colonel, later General Stanisław Maczek, it is considered one of few Polish World War II military units (brigade size or larger) not to have been decisively defeated in 1939. Another notable large unit was General Franciszek Kleeberg's Independent Operational Group Polesie.
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