Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski
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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[2] of the Invasion of Poland (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.[3]
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski | |||||||
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Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
A Polish 7TP tank; 22 of these tanks participated in the battle.[1] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany | Poland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Leonard Wecker Wilhelm List Walther von Reichenau Ewald von Kleist Ernst Busch |
First Phase: Stefan Dąb-Biernacki Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski Władysław Anders Jan Kruszewski | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3 infantry divisions 2 panzer divisions |
First Phase: 4 infantry divisions 1 cavalry brigade 1 mechanised brigade | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
929 killed 1,174 wounded 36 tanks destroyed |
870 killed 700 wounded |
Close
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.