Battle of Mława

Battle of Mława
Part of Invasion of Poland
Soldiers of the German Wehrmacht shouldering MG34
Date September 1–3, 1939 Location Near Mława, Warsaw Voivodeship, Poland Result German victory
Belligerents
Germany	Poland
Commanders and leaders
Georg von Küchler	Wilhelm Liszka-Lawicz Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski
Units involved
I Army Corps: Panzer Division Kempf 61st Infantry Division 11th Infantry Division "Wodrig" Army Corps: 1st Infantry Division 12th Infantry Division 1st Cavalry Brigade	Army Modlin: 20th Infantry Division 8th Infantry Division Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade Mazowiecka Cavalry Brigade
Casualties and losses
1,800 killed 3,000 wounded 1,000 missing 72 tanks destroyed	1,200 killed 1,500 wounded

I Army Corps:

"Wodrig" Army Corps:

Army Modlin:

The Battle of Mława, otherwise known as the Defence of the Mława position, took place to the north of the town of Mława in northern Poland between September 1 and September 3, 1939. It was one of the opening battles of the Invasion of Poland and World War II in general. It was fought between the forces of the Polish Modlin Army under General Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski and the German 3rd Army under General Georg von Küchler.

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