Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki
| Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki | |||||||
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| Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Germany
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 Poland
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Erich Hoepner
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Władysław Zubosz-Kaliński
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| Strength | |||||||
| Two Panzer Divisions of the XVI Panzer Corps | 13th Infantry Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 killed 21 tanks destroyed |
770 killed 1023 wounded |
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Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki (Polish: 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.
Coordinates: 51°32′00″N 20°01′00″E / 51.533333°N 20.016667°E
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