Battle of Mokra
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The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bitwa pod Mokrą ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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Poland ⓘ |
| campaign | September Campaign ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy German armored losses ⓘ |
| combatant |
Polish Army
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| commander |
Georg-Hans Reinhardt
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Julian Filipowicz ⓘ |
| conflict | Invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| date | 1 September 1939 ⓘ |
| description | Polish forces ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units ⓘ |
| endDate | 1 September 1939 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further German advances into central Poland ⓘ |
| front | Polish–German front ⓘ |
| germanForcesType |
air support
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motorized infantry ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| germanObjective | break through Polish defenses near Mokra ⓘ |
| germanUnit |
1st Panzer Division
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31st Infantry Division ⓘ 4th Panzer Division ⓘ |
| locationNowIn | Łódź Voivodeship ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
one of the first armored engagements of World War II
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use of anti-tank guns by Polish defenders ⓘ |
| notableFor | effective use of cavalry against armored units ⓘ |
| outcome | German forces eventually bypassed Polish positions ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| place | Mokra, Poland ⓘ |
| polishForcesType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| polishObjective | delay German armored advance ⓘ |
| polishUnit | Wołyńska Cavalry Brigade ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Invasion of Poland
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surface form:
German invasion of Poland
|
| result |
Polish tactical victory
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temporary halt of German advance ⓘ |
| significance |
early demonstration of Polish resistance in 1939 campaign
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example of successful defensive action against superior armored forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1 September 1939 ⓘ |
| tactics |
ambush of German armored columns
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combined use of cavalry, infantry, and anti-tank weapons ⓘ use of terrain and forests for concealment ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
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