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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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II fortification
military fortification system
associatedEvent Invasion of Poland
surface form: German invasion of Poland in 1939
associatedWith Polish defensive preparations before World War II
category Bunkers in Poland
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
interconnected defensive positions
machine-gun embrasures
underground shelters
heritageStatus preserved World War II fortifications
languageOfName Polish
locatedIn Silesian Voivodeship
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
Polish defensive system in 1939
primaryFunction defend mountain passes
delay enemy advance
strategicLocation in the Carpathian foothills
near Slovak border
usedDuring Invasion of Poland
World War II
usedInBattle Battle of Węgierska Górka

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Battle of the Border hasPart Battle of Węgierska Górka fortifications