Defense of Katowice 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 September 1939 – 4 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 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | 73 Pułk Piechoty, Border Protection Corps, Nazi Germany, Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Polish Scouting and Guiding Association, Second Polish Republic, Wehrmacht, Związek Powstańców Śląskich | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.2642, 19.0236 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Defense of Katowice (Polish: Obrona Katowic) was carried out by small groups of irregular Polish militia on 3–4 September 1939 during the German invasion of Poland. German troops secured the city by the end of 4 September.
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