Battle of Mława

Battle of Mława
	Part of the Invasion of Poland
Date	1–3 September 1939
Location	Near Mława, Warsaw Voivodeship, Poland
Result	German victory
Belligerents
Germany	Poland
Commanders and leaders
Georg von Küchler	Wilhelm Lawicz-Liszka ; 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

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 1 and 3 September 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.^: 43

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