Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski

The Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski took place from 18 September to 20 September 1939 near the town of Tomaszów Lubelski. It was the second largest battle of the Invasion of Poland (Battle of Bzura was the largest) and also the largest tank battle of the campaign. It resulted in the surrender of Army Krakow on 20 September 1939.

Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski
Part of Invasion of Poland

A Polish 7TP tank; 22 of these tanks participated in the battle.
Date17–26 September 1939
Location
Near Tomaszów Lubelski, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
50°27′00″N 23°25′00″E
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Germany  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Leonard Wecker
Wilhelm List
Walther von Reichenau
Ewald von Kleist
Ernst Busch

First Phase:
Antoni Szylling
Tadeusz Piskor

Second Phase:
Stefan Dąb-Biernacki
Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski
Władysław Anders
Jan Kruszewski
Strength
3 infantry divisions
2 panzer divisions		 First Phase:
4 infantry divisions
1 cavalry brigade
1 mechanised brigade
Casualties and losses
929 killed
1,174 wounded
36 tanks destroyed		 870 killed
700 wounded

The battle can be divided into two phases - from 19 to 20 September and from 21 to 26 September. They are often referred to in French sources as the First and Second battle of Tomaszów, respectively.

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