Battle of Bukowiec 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 September 1939 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1939 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 53.4336, 18.2403 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Bukowiec was fought on September 3, 1939 near the village of Bukowiec in Poland. The 16th Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment under the command of Lt. Col. Julian Arnoldt-Russocki, supported by the 2nd battery of the 11th horse artillery squadron under the command of Capt. Janusz Pasturak went up against the Wehrmacht 3rd Panzer Division supported by a unit of the 23rd Motorized Infantry Regiment and seventeen Luftwaffe bombers.
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