Order of Battle
The Bernolák army group was led by the Slovak Minister of Defense Ferdinand Čatloš, and had its initial headquarters in Spišská Nová Ves, though after September 8 this was moved to Solivar near Prešov. It consisted of:
- 1st infantry division "Jánošík" led by Anton Pulanich in sector Spišská Nová Ves - Prešov.
- 2nd infantry division "Škultéty" led by Alexander Čunderlík in sector Brezno – Poprad.
- 3rd infantry division "Rázus" led by Augustín Malár in sector east of High Tatra.
- A motorized unit "Kalinčiak" was created on September 5 but the campaign ended before it arrived on the front.
The group was part of the German Army Group South and was subordinated to the 14th Army led by Wilhelm List, contributing to the 14th Army's total of five infantry divisions, three mountain divisions, two tank divisions and one air force division. Bernolák's task was to prevent a Polish incursion into Slovakia and to support German troops.
Their opposition was the Polish Karpaty Army (Carpathian Army), which consisted of infantry units with some light artillery support and no tanks.
Read more about this topic: Slovak Invasion Of Poland (1939)
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