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Battle of Łódź (1939) 1939

Battle of Łódź (1939): Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0922-502, Lodz, Einzug deutscher Truppen
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1939Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraWorld War II era (1939–1945)derived from year
LocationPolandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflict1939 Invasion of PolandWikidata P361
Coordinates51.7500, 19.4667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Łódź was fought on September 6–8, 1939, between the armies of Poland and Nazi Germany in World War II during the Invasion of Poland. The Polish forces were led by General Juliusz Rómmel.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Łódź (1939) (revision 1371162028), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

51.7500, 19.4667 · Poland

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