Battle of Przemyśl (1939)
The defence of Przemyśl took place between 11 and 14 September 1939, during the German Invasion of Poland. The Polish Army garrison of the former Austrian fortress of Przemyśl (see Przemyśl Fortress) managed to halt the advance of the Wehrmacht for three days. The city surrendered on 14 September.
| Battle of Przemyśl | |||||||
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| Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Jan Chmurowicz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7th Infantry Division detachments from: 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division |
7 infantry battalions 1 engineer company 6 heavy artillery platoons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
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