Battle of the Bzura (1939 AD)

Battle of the Bzura took place in 1939 AD during 1939 Invasion of Poland.

Battle facts

Year: 1939 AD
Date: 1939-09-19
Era: Modern
Conflict: 1939 Invasion of Poland
Commanders (A): Gerd von Rundstedt, Johannes Blaskowitz, Walther von Reichenau, Günther von Kluge, Wilhelm Ulex
Commanders (B): Tadeusz Kutrzeba, Władysław Bortnowski, Edmund Knoll-Kownacki, Mikołaj Bołtuć, Roman Abraham
Casualties: approx. 8,000 dead 4,000 captured 50 tanks 100 cars 20 artillery pieces18,000 dead 32,000 wounded 170,000 captured
Outcome: German victory Destruction of the Poznań and Pomeranian Armies
Coordinates: 52.233°, 19.367°