created on july 11, 1939, under major general kazimierz fabrycy. "armia karpaty" was created after germany annexed czechoslovakia and created a puppet state of slovakia. the main aim of the army was to secure mountain passes in the carpathians. initially the army consisted of 2 improvised mountain brigades and a number of smaller units, but later in the course of war was joined by forces of the withdrawing "armia kraków".