Battle of Różan

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Battle of Różan
Part of Invasion of Poland
Date 4-6 September 1939 Location Near Różan, Warsaw Voivodeship, Poland Result German victory
Belligerents
Germany	Poland
Commanders and leaders
Rudolf Schmidt
Strength
30,000 men	3,300 men 15 guns
Casualties and losses
12–18 tanks (on 5 September)	20 killed 50 wounded (on September 5)

The Battle of Różan, otherwise known as defence of Różan bridgehead, took place between the 4 and 6 September 1939, in the fields before the town of Różan on the Narew River. A small Polish garrison of three World War I forts (consisting of two infantry battalions) successfully defended the bridgehead against the entire German panzer division for the entire day and night. However, as a result of a misunderstanding of the commander in chief's orders, the Polish forces were then withdrawn to the other side of the river, and then further eastwards on the 6 September.^[1]

See also[]

• List of World War II military equipment of Poland
• List of German military equipment of World War II

References[]

External links[]

1. (in Polish) Robert Olbryś (2003) Różan w wojnie obronnej 1939 r.. Pułtusk: WSH

Coordinates: 52°53′22″N 21°23′57″E / 52.889349°N 21.399075°E / 52.889349; 21.399075

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