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Battle of Łomża (1939) 1939

Battle of Łomża (1939): Twierdza Łomża 1914
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date7 September 1939 – 10 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 PolandWikidata P361
Coordinates53.1833, 22.0833Wikidata P625

About the battle

Battle of Łomża (7–10 September 1939) was a series of armed engagements during the Nazi German and Soviet Invasion of Poland. The battle took place in and around the town of Łomża, on both sides of the Narew River. Polish forces successfully held a series of pre-First World War forts from repeated German attack before being forced to withdraw due to the position becoming untenable following their losses at the Battle of Wizna and Battle of Nowogród.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Łomża (1939) (revision 1378534837), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

53.1833, 22.0833 · Poland

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