German invasion of Poland
| Invasion of Poland | |||||||||
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| Part of the European Theatre of World War II | |||||||||
 From left to right: Luftwaffe preparing to bomb Wieluń, SMS Schleswig-Holstein attacking the Westerplatte, Wehrmacht soldiers destroying the Polish-German border post, German tank and armored car formation, German and Soviet troops shaking hands following the invasion, Bombing of Warsaw. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Soviet Union (After 17 September, see details)
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 Poland
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
  Ferdinand Čatloš |
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| Units involved | |||||||||
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Axis armies
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Polish armies
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| Strength | |||||||||
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Germany: Total: 1,500,000 Germans, 466,516 Soviets, 51,306 Slovaks Grand total: 2,000,000+ |
Poland: 39 divisions (some of them were never fully mobilized and concentrated), 16 brigades, 4,300 guns, 880 tanks, 400 aircraft Total: 950,000 |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Germany: Soviet Union: Total casualties: 59,000 |
Poland: 66,000 dead, 133,700 wounded, 199,700 total casualties |
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Ferdinand Čatloš
(Army Bernolák)
Belorussian Front
3rd Army 4th Army 10th Army 11th Army Cavalry-Mechanized Group
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