That is horrific and I really appreciate the context, but I do remember reading that once the Polish government fled to a different city, and then fled to another city right on the Romanian border where they hopped over in like a day after the Soviet invasion, they explicitly directed their army to consider the Nazis the greater problem (it had already been over two weeks into the Nazi invasion, so perhaps there was a reality check as they received reports on the level of slaughter the Nazis).

Gen. Edward Rydz-Śmigły, serving as the Supreme Commander, gave the general order not to engage at all with the Red Army, with the exception of being fired upon or if the Soviets attempted to disarm the Polish troops, and to retreat towards Romania and Hungary.

There was much more fighting against the Soviets than this would suggest, of course, but it was still the official position as far as I can tell.

[–] newacctidk@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago

That was the army. The army was much more abreast of the situation and competent. Famously Anders army was in the USSR and transported through Iran to the British to join up with them. But again this is effectively when the government has already fled to London and whatever is left have to fend for themselves. The government in exile practically abandoned the country