Video - The Charge of Tuchola Forest
In the shadowy depths of Tuchola Forest, September 1st, 1939, history pivots on an unlikely moment. The 18th Pomeranian Uhlans, Poland's horsemen of legend, stumble upon resting German infantry. Colonel Mastalerz seizes the instant. "Charge!" he cries, and 250 cavalry thunder across the heath, sabers glinting in the fading light. The Germans scatter like leaves in a storm. But victory is fleeting. Armored vehicles emerge from the treeline, spitting lead. Brave Mastalerz falls trying to save his comrade ลwieลciak. Yet this wasn't folly, but calculated sacrifice. The cavalry's bold gambit buys precious time, allowing Polish infantry to slip away unnoticed. In the aftermath, a myth is born. Tales of lancers charging tanks spread like wildfire, a story of courage twisted by the machinations of war.