Polish Defensive War 1939

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Polish_government_in_exile
Resistance movements
Establishment of the General Government
gptkbp:casualties civilians affected
over 200,000 Polish military
over 70,000 German military
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:cultural_impact Polish literature
Polish cinema
Commemoration events
Historical memory in Poland
War memorials in Poland
gptkbp:date September 1, 1939
October 6, 1939
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on civilian population
Demonstrated Blitzkrieg tactics
First major conflict of World War II
Prelude to further invasions in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polish Defensive War 1939
gptkbp:international_response Allied support
Declaration of war by Britain and France
Limited military aid
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Władysław_Sikorski
gptkb:Edward_Rydz-Śmigły
gptkbp:location gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:military_strategy Static defense
Mobile defense
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Warsaw
gptkb:Battle_of_Bzura
gptkb:Battle_of_Kock
gptkb:Battle_of_Mokra
gptkb:Battle_of_Westerplatte
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Partition_of_Poland
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Invasion_of_Poland_(1939)
gptkbp:result Soviet victory
German victory
gptkbp:strategic_goals Defend Polish territory
gptkbp:successor Occupation of Poland
gptkbp:uses_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Polish_22nd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6