Battle of Kock (1939)
| Battle of Kock | |||||||
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| Part of the Invasion of Poland | |||||||
 Monument dedicated to General Kleeberg in Kock |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Poland
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 Germany
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Franciszek Kleeberg
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Gustav Anton von Wietersheim
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| Independent Operational Group Polesie (18,000) | XIV Motorised Corps (30,000) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 250–300 casualties 17,000 captured |
300–500 casualties 185 captured |
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Coordinates: 51°38′N 22°26′E / 51.633°N 22.433°E
The Battle of Kock was the final battle in the Invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II in Europe. It took place between 2–5 October 1939, near the town of Kock, in Poland.
The Polish Polesie Independent Operational Group, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, fought the German 14th Motorised Corps, led by General Gustav Anton von Wietersheim.
The Polish battle plan was disorganized due to few officers being available. The Wehrmacht had destroyed the Polish reserve and forced it to withdraw. Having taken heavy losses, the Polish armies retreated to Kraków and the Vistula river. From there, they took the route from Warsaw to Sandomierz. From Sandomierz, they were able to move on to the Lublin area.
The eastern edge of the Vistula was defended by Lublin's weak army. The Polish forces were only camped in areas where they could cross the river easily (in case of an attack). Other German forces advanced to the Vistula and went on towards Zamość and Włodzimierz Wołyński.
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