Battle of Mokra

The Battle of Mokra took place on 1 September 1939 near the village of Mokra, 5 km north of Kłobuck and 23 km north-west of Częstochowa, Poland. It was one of the first battles of the Invasion of Poland, during the Second World War, and was one of the few Polish victories of that campaign and the first German defeat of the conflict.:47–49

Battle of Mokra
Part of Invasion of Poland

Monument commemorating the battle
Date1 September 1939
Location
Mokra, Kielce Voivodeship, Poland
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
 Germany  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Georg-Hans Reinhardt
Friedrich Kirchner
Julian Filipowicz
Units involved

XVI Panzer Corps:

Army Łódź:

  • Volhynian Cavalry Brigade
  • Śmiały (armoured train)

Army Krakow:

Casualties and losses
800 killed, missing, captured, or wounded
50 tanks
100-110 vehicles
500 killed, missing or wounded
300 horses
several guns
1 tankette
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