Battle of Węgierska Górka fortifications
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The Battle of Węgierska Górka fortifications refers to the Polish defensive bunkers and strongpoints near Węgierska Górka that played a notable role in delaying the German advance during the 1939 invasion of Poland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Węgierska Górka fortifications canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II fortification
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military fortification system ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Invasion of Poland
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surface form:
German invasion of Poland in 1939
|
| associatedWith | Polish defensive preparations before World War II ⓘ |
| category |
Bunkers in Poland
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Military history of Poland during World War II ⓘ World War II sites in Poland ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Polish Army ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical site
ⓘ
military museum exhibits ⓘ |
| designedToProtect | access routes into southern Poland ⓘ |
| feature |
bunkers
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interconnected defensive positions ⓘ machine-gun embrasures ⓘ underground shelters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved World War II fortifications ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Silesian Voivodeship
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Węgierska Górka ⓘ southern Poland ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Węgierska Górka ⓘ |
| notableFor |
delaying German advance in September 1939
ⓘ
heavy resistance by outnumbered Polish defenders ⓘ |
| opposedCountry | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| opposedForce | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish border fortifications
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Polish defensive system in 1939 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defend mountain passes
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delay enemy advance ⓘ |
| strategicLocation |
in the Carpathian foothills
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near Slovak border ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Invasion of Poland
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World War II ⓘ |
| usedInBattle | Battle of Węgierska Górka ⓘ |
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