Polish Train (PBX05)

Polish Train (PBX05) with four Armoured Train Cars. The history of Polish armoured trains started shortly after Poland gained independence in 1918. They were one of the most important weapons in the war against Bolsheviks in 1919 and 1920, and the other conflicts that shaped the borders of Poland. Dozens of improvised armoured trains fought between 1918 and 1921. After operations ceased in 1921, only the dozen most advanced were left in service. Check out the Polish Train in the online store here...

Box contians: 1x Command Locomotive 1x Assault Car 2x Artillery Cars 2x Heavy Artillery Turrets 4x Light Artillery Turrets 14x Rare Earth Magnets Right: Command Locomotive. Learn more about Polish Armoured Trains in World War Two here... Learn how to paint the Polish Armoured Train here...

In September 1939 the Polish Army had two armoured train battalions in service: 1. Dywizjon Pociągów Pancernych based in Legionowo operated in the north-west of Poland. 2. Dywizjon Pociągów Pancernych based in Niepołomice operated in the south of Poland. Left: Artillery Car.

Each battalion mobilised five armoured trains, 1st Battalion included trains numbered from 11 to 15 and the 2nd Battalion had trains numbered from 51 to 55. The trains were usually attached to other units patrolling, providing artillery support, and often covering withdrawals. Armoured train Nr. 53 Śmiały (‘Bold’) was typical. It was grouped with train Nr. 52 Piłsudczyk (‘Piłsudskiite’—supporter of Józef Piłsudski, Chief of State from 1918 to 1922). Both had fought for Poland in the wars of independence from 1918 to 1920, and modernised, fought again in 1939. Right: Artillery Car.

On the day of the German invasion Nr. 53 assisted the Wołyńska Brygada Kawalerii (Volynian Cavalry Brigade) in stopping the advance of the German 4th Panzer Division at Mokra. On the following day the trains withdrew towards Warsaw engaging tanks of the 1st Panzer Division. Two weeks later both trains fought in the defence of the fortress city of Brześć, holding off the 10th Panzer Division for three days. The train escaped the fall of the fortress, only to be finally captured by the Red Army in Lvov. Left: Assault Car. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Victor Pesch

Command Locomotive

Artillery Cars

Assault Car

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