Pursuit Brigade
The Pursuit Brigade was a Polish World War II unit of the Polish Air Force. It took part in the Polish Defensive War of 1939 as the main aerial reserve of the commander in chief and was used for air cover of the Polish capital of Warsaw. It was similar in organization to the Bomber Brigade. It was composed of two squadrons, each in turn composed of a number of escadrilles.
- Polish III/1 Fighter Squadron
- * Polish 111th Fighter Escadrille
- * Polish 112th Fighter Escadrille
- Polish IV/1 Fighter Squadron
- * Polish 113th Fighter Escadrille
- * Polish 114th Fighter Escadrille
- * Polish [123rd Fighter Escadrille]
It was the most successful unit of the Polish Air Force during the Defensive War. On September 1, while defending Warsaw, it shot down 16 German planes, losing 10 of its own fighters. Over the first six days of the war, it is credited with shooting down 42 German airplanes. By that time, however, it had lost 38 of its 54 fighters. On 6 September, it was transferred from the Warsaw theatre to Lublin.