Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki
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Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki | |||||||
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Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany | Poland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Erich Hoepner | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Two Panzer Divisions of the XVI Panzer Corps | 13th Infantry Division | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
100 killed 21 tanks destroyed |
770 killed 1023 wounded |
Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki (Polish: Bitwa pod Tomaszowem Mazowieckim) refers to the battle on 6 September 1939 near the town of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Second Polish Republic, during the Invasion of Poland.
The area was defended by Polish 13th Infantry Division under Col. , and Germany's assault was carried by two armored divisions of the . After the day-long battle, German forces broke through the Polish defences and took the town. Polish 13th Division sustained heavy losses and was forced to retreat towards Warsaw.
Coordinates: 51°32′00″N 20°01′00″E / 51.533333°N 20.016667°ESee also[]
Categories:
- Battles of the Invasion of Poland
- Łódź Voivodeship (1919–1939)
- September 1939 events
- Polish battle stubs
- World War II battle stubs