Warsaw Army

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The Warsaw Army was a Polish military formation that played a central role in the defense of Poland’s capital during the German invasion in 1939.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish army formation
military unit
activeDuring September 1939 campaign
belligerentSide Allies of World War II
capitalDefended Warsaw
conflict Invasion of Poland
surface form: German invasion of Poland

World War II
country Second Polish Republic
countryAttackedBy Nazi Germany
countryInvolved Poland
engagedIn combined arms operations
urban defense operations
formedFor defense against German invasion
garrisonLocation Warsaw
historicalEra World War II
surface form: World War II era
languageOfCommand Polish
location Warsaw
notableEngagement Siege of Warsaw (1939)
operatedBy Polish Army
opponent Army Group North
surface form: German Army Group North

Heeresgruppe Süd
surface form: German Army Group South

Wehrmacht
opposedSide Axis powers
partOf Polish armed forces in 1939
primaryObjective defend Poland’s capital
role defense of Warsaw
strategicImportance central role in defense of Warsaw in 1939
theaterOfOperations Poland
timePeriod 1939
typeOfUnit field army

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Siege of Warsaw (1939) defendedBy Warsaw Army