Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki|partof=Invasion of Poland
date=September 6, 1939
place=Near Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
result=German victory
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=
commander2=
strength1=Two Panzer Divisions of the XVI Panzer Corps
strength2=13th Infantry Division
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=Unknown, but heavy

Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki ( _pl. Bitwa pod Tomaszowem Mazowieckim) refers to the battle 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 Zubosz-Kaliński, and Germany's assault was carried by two armored divisions of the 16th Panzer Corps. After the day long battle, German forces broke through the Polish defences and took the town. Polish 13th Division sustained heavy losses and was forced to retreat towards Warsaw.

References

*Polish|Bitwa pod Tomaszowem Mazowieckim|16 April 2006


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