Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Part of Invasion of Poland
Date6 September 1939
Location
Near Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Germany  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Nazi Germany Erich Hoepner Second Polish Republic Władysław Kaliński
Strength
Two Panzer Divisions of the XVI Panzer Corps 13th Infantry Division
Casualties and losses
100 killed
21 tanks destroyed		 770 killed
1023 wounded

The battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki (Polish: Bitwa pod Tomaszowem Mazowieckim) was fought on 6 September 1939 near the town of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Second Polish Republic, during the invasion of Poland.

The area was defended by Polish 13th Infantry Division under Col. Władysław Kaliński, and Germany's assault was carried by two armored divisions of the 16th Panzer Corps.[1] After the day-long battle, German forces broke through the Polish defences and took the town. The Polish 13th Division sustained heavy losses and was forced to retreat towards Warsaw.

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References

  1. ^ "6 września 1939 (środa)". Institute of National Remembrance Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation (Instytut Pamięci Narodowej Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu) (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
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