Battle of Mokra
"Film tells the story of the first minutes of World War II, when on September 1st 1939 German forces encountered Wolynska Cavalry Brigade in "Battle of Mokra".
The modern version of these events were reconstructed in 2009 through a historical reenactment by the Polish Army Historical Association in Chicago.
The association reenacting 12th Podolian Lancers (one of the Cavalry Regiment fighting under Mokra) fwishes to show you the first minutes of World War II. Explore the experience of participants and the course of this unique reconstruction.."
About the Filmmaker
Szymon Bielesz was born in 1985 in Cieszyn, Poland. His directing credits include three short films, The Otherside, Balance Due and 274.