Poland Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panzer_IV_Ausf_A
gptkb:Panzer_II_Ausf._E
gptkb:Pz_I_Ausf_C
gptkbp:aftermath Soviet occupation of eastern Poland
Post-war borders of Poland
Resistance movements in Poland
Impact on Polish society and culture
Occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany
gptkbp:casualties estimated 200,000 Polish civilians dead
estimated 66,000 Polish military dead
estimated 16,000 German military dead
estimated 30,000 Soviet military dead
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Heinz_Guderian
gptkb:General_Józef_Haller
gptkb:General_Tadeusz_Kutrzeba
gptkb:General_Edward_Rydz-Śmigły
gptkb:General_Władysław_Sikorski
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:election_year Division of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union
gptkbp:end_date October 6, 1939
gptkbp:historical_significance First major military campaign of World War II
Demonstrated effectiveness of Blitzkrieg tactics
Influenced military strategies in subsequent campaigns
Led to the establishment of the General Government in occupied Poland
Marked the beginning of widespread conflict in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poland Campaign
gptkbp:launch_date September 1, 1939
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Blitzkrieg
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:Stuka_dive_bombers
Panzer tanks
T-34 tanks
Bf 109 fighters
PZLP.11 fighters
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Invasion_of_Poland_(1939)
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Siege_of_Warsaw
gptkb:Battle_of_Bzura
gptkb:Battle_of_Kock
gptkb:Battle_of_Westerplatte
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_France