Battle of Mława 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 September 1939 – 3 September 1939 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1939 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | 1939 Invasion of Poland, Battle of the Border, World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Apolinary Rybicki, Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski, Franciszek Dudziński, Franciszek Ossowski, Georg von Küchler, Juliusz Levittoux, Kazimierz Marian Dudziński, Kazimierz Weryński, Leon Sulkiewicz, Michał Bylina, Stanisław Sosabowski, Stanisław Weber, Stanisław Ślesicki, Tadeusz Ptaszycki, Tadeusz Sulima, Wilhelm Lawicz-Liszka, Władysław Anders | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.1167, 20.3667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mława, otherwise known as the Defence of the Mława position, took place to the north of the town of Mława in northern Poland between 1 and 3 September 1939. It was one of the opening battles of the Invasion of Poland and World War II in general. It was fought between the forces of the Polish Modlin Army under General Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski and the German 3rd Army under General Georg von Küchler.
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