town was defended by the recreated 15th Infantry Regiment, while the Germans were reinforced with SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler. The fighting in Pabianice was extremely bloody, with high losses on both sides. By the evening, the enemy reached the center of the town, but was quickly forced to flee. Meanwhile, however, the 2nd Legions Infantry Division, which was located north of Pabianice, retreated eastwards, forming a gap which the Germans immediately used. In the southern wing, the 72nd Infantry Regiment was almost completely destroyed. Under the circumstances, the division was ordered to regroup and abandon the area of Pabianice. During the retreat, the 15th Infantry Regiment clashed with the Germans near Ksawerow. The division was ordered to concentrate near Wola Cyrusowa, where on September 8, 1939, the Battle of Wola Cyrusowa took place. On September 9, General Wiktor Thommee ordered the division to retreat behind the Rawka river. On the next day, the order was changed and the division marched towards Warsaw, via Pruszków. Despite initial successes, it failed to break through German positions. As a result, the division made an attempt to reach the fortress of Modlin. After entering the complex, it took part in the Battle of Modlin, until the capitulation on September 29. Commanders gen.bryg. Władysław Bończa-Uzdowski Order of battle HQ () 15th Wolves Infantry Regiment () 36th Academic's Legion Infantry Regiment () 72nd Płk. Dioznizy Czachowski's Infantry Regiment () 28th Light Artillery Regiment () 28th Heavy Artillery Squadron () 28th AA Artillery Battery () 28th Engineers Battalion () 28th Telephone Company () Divisional Cavalry () 13th Bicycle Infantry Company () 117th Mobile HMG Company () See also Polish army order of battle in 1939 Polish contribution to World War II List of Polish divisions in World War II References 27th Military units and formations established in 1921 27th Military units and formations disestablished in 1944