Desertions by members of the 30th division to the Polish Home Army led to the decision to move the unit to East Prussia in early August. Some members of the 30th division had military experience, in either the Russian Imperial Army, the Polish Army, or the Red Army, while others were new recruits.
The desertions of some 30th division personnel to the Polish Home Army triggered a decision to shift the unit to East Prussia in early August. The division's members included those with prior military experience and newcomers who had joined either the Russian Imperial Army, the Polish Army, or the Red Army.