Przygotowanie logistyczne Bitwy nad Wisłą
Logistic preparation of the Battle of the Vistula

Summary/Abstract: Logistic preparation is one of the factors determining the fate of war battles. The article presents the situation of the Polish army in the supply of ammunition, food, fuel, equipment and other materials during preparation and during the Battle of the Vistula itself. Based on the literature, and especially the documents collected in the Central Military Archive of the Military Historical Office, the conditions in which the army supply system was organized during the retreat and evacuation in the face of theadvancing Red Army were reconstructed. Particular emphasis was placed on the operation of the railway, supply of ammunition, and preparations for defending the outskirts of Warsaw. The short distance between sources of supply and places of fighting, as well as good organization of transport during the battle, contributed greatly to the historic victory of the Polish army.

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