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Battle of Mława 1939

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date1 September 1939 – 3 September 1939Wikidata
Year1939Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraWorld War II era (1939–1945)derived from year
LocationPolandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflict1939 Invasion of Poland, Battle of the Border, World War IIWikidata P361
ParticipantsApolinary 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 AndersWikidata P710
Coordinates53.1167, 20.3667Wikidata 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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Location

53.1167, 20.3667 · Poland

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