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 | |||||||
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Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
Monument commemorating the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany | Poland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Georg-Hans Reinhardt Friedrich Kirchner | Julian Filipowicz | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
XVI Panzer Corps: |
Army Łódź:
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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