Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski

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The Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski was an early World War II engagement in September 1939 between Polish and German forces during the invasion of Poland, marked by heavy fighting that contributed to the collapse of Polish defenses in central Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
characterizedBy heavy fighting
high Polish losses
rapid German advance
commandedBy Heinz Guderian
Johannes Blaskowitz
Juliusz Rómmel
Wiktor Thommée
conflict World War II
country Poland
describedBySource German military records
Polish campaign histories
followedBy Battle of Radomsko
Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Battle of Warsaw (1939)
Battle of the Bzura
hasCause German invasion of Poland
linked to: Invasion of Poland
hasEffect German breakthrough towards Warsaw
collapse of Polish defenses in central Poland
retreat of Polish Army Łódź
hasEndTime 1939-09-05
hasParticipant Army Łódź
linked to: Armia „Łódź”

German Army
Nazi Germany
Polish Army
Second Polish Republic
X Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
XVI Motorized Corps (Wehrmacht)
linked to: XVI Panzer Corps
hasStartTime 1939-09-04
location Piotrków Trybunalski
Poland
Łódź Voivodeship
natureOfConflict land battle
opponent German Army
Polish Army
partOf German offensive in central Poland
Invasion of Poland
September Campaign
pointInTime September 1939
precededBy Battle of Borowa Góra
Battle of Mokra
result German victory
strategicObjective German penetration of Polish front lines
defense of approaches to Warsaw
usedWarfareType air support
armored warfare
combined arms operations

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Armia „Łódź” notableBattle Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski