Siege of Warsaw (1939) 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 September 1939 – 28 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, World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Georg von Küchler, Johannes Blaskowitz, Juliusz Rómmel, Juliusz Zulauf, Marian Porwit, Nazi Germany, Second Polish Republic, Walerian Czuma, Werner von Fritsch | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 52.2300, 21.0108 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Warsaw was fought between the Polish Warsaw Army (Polish: Armia Warszawska, Armia Warszawa) garrisoned and entrenched in Warsaw and the invading German Army.
It began with huge aerial bombardments initiated by the Luftwaffe starting on September 1, 1939 following the German invasion of Poland. Land fighting started on September 8, when the first German armored units reached the Wola district and south-western suburbs of the city. Despite German radio broadcasts claiming to have captured Warsaw, the initial German attack was repelled and soon afterwards Warsaw was placed under siege. The siege lasted until September 28, when the Polish garrison, commanded under General Walerian Czuma, officially capitulated. The following day approximately 140,000 Polish troops left the city and were taken as prisoners of war. On October 1 the Wehrmacht entered Warsaw, which started a period of German occupation that lasted until the devastating Warsaw Uprising and later until January 17, 1945, when the Wehrmacht troops abandoned the city due to the advance of Soviet forces.
Around 18,000 civilians of Warsaw perished during the siege. As a result of the air bombardments, 10% of the city's buildings were entirely destroyed and further 40% were heavily damaged.
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