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Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski 1939

Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski: TP tank
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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 / conflictWorld War IIWikidata P361
Coordinates50.4500, 23.4167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski took place from 18 September to 20 September 1939 near the town of Tomaszów Lubelski. It was the second largest battle of the invasion of Poland (the Battle of Bzura was the largest) and also the largest tank battle of the campaign. It resulted in the surrender of Army Krakow on 20 September 1939.

The battle can be divided into two phases - from 19 to 20 September and from 21 to 26 September. They are often referred to in French sources as the First and Second battle of Tomaszów, respectively.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski (revision 1376775568), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

50.4500, 23.4167 · Poland

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