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Allow me to summarize everything we have said so far in order to improve the Polish performance in 1939 with minor and plausible PODs which can be easily implemented for a Polish government whose funds and hinsight remain limited:

So Hispano-Suiza getting a little less greedy and a simplified PZL 23 in order to help Polish Air Force in a relatively cheap way (better fighters with better engines and slighly more light bombers).


Better AT capacities. more 37mm bofors and more AT rifles allocated to each units. Again a plausible solution and not the costliest one.


More support from others countries. Perhaps a deal with USSR in order to make them wait. The longer Stalin waits, the longer the Germans are bled in Poland. Securing Slovakian neutrality with a minor POD in the 1920 which could secure decent relationship with Czechoslovakia and later Slovakia if 1938 then March 1939 happen. If possible, trying to turn Romania into a full ally when war comes in order to get troops and perhaps Entente forces trying to create another front against Germany with limited ressources (a few divisions and air assets in order to reinforce Romania, basically a Caparthian version of Norway).

Hampering German advances by any means necessary, notably by destroying every bridge in order to get precious hours to allowing the Poles to gather ressources to carry on the struggle.

Relocating the Lodz Army further East in order to create a shortened and more cohesive frontline.

Developping Polish Infantry firepower by perhaps getting a viable semi-auto rifle, producing a licensed Japanese "knee mortar" and creating heavy mortar battalions like in Finnish Army. A good idea to complete Polish Infantry Armament in a relatively cheap way IMHO.

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