Battle of Kock (1939)

Battle of Kock
	Part of the Invasion of Poland
	; Polish soldiers during the Battle of Kock
Date	2–5 October 1939; (4 days)
Location	Near Kock, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
Result	German victory Polish forces surrender due to lack of ammunition after achieving local success.; Last major regular units of Polish Army surrender, thus ending September Campaign.;
Belligerents
Poland	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Franciszek Kleeberg	G. A. von Wietersheim
Units involved
SGO Polesie	XIV Motorized Corps
Strength
18,000	30,000
Casualties and losses
250–300 casualties; 17,000 captured	300–500 casualties; 185 captured

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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.^: 12, 84

The Polish Independent Operational Group Polesie, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, fought the German XIV Motorized Corps, led by General Gustav Anton von Wietersheim.

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