10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade (10. Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej)
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History
Due to not entirely finnished organization, the Brigade in fact consisted only of the 1st tank battalion and one motorized dragoons battalion. During 5-day fighting it fought at Champaubert and Montmirail, on 16 June 1940 it carried out a succesful assault on Montbard. Apart from it, the elements of the 2nd tank battalion were used in a support of the French troops. Later partially evacuated to Scotland.

Campaigns
France 1940 in WWII

Commanding General (CG)
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 Gen. S. Maczek

Sources & links: Short summary of Polish armed forces 1940-45
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