Poznań Army

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The Poznań Army was a Polish field army that played a major role in the September 1939 campaign, notably launching a large counteroffensive against German forces during the Battle of the Bzura.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish field army
military unit
alliance Poland
conflict Invasion of Poland
September 1939 campaign
country Second Polish Republic
countryAtWarWith Germany
engagedIn mobile operations against German advance
era interwar and early World War II period
hasOperation Bzura counteroffensive
historicalSignificance conducted largest Polish counterattack during 1939 campaign
locationFormed Poznań region NERFINISHED
militaryBranch land forces
namedAfter city of Poznań
notableFor Battle of the Bzura
opponent Nazi Germany
Wehrmacht
partOf Polish Army
roleInConflict launched major counteroffensive against German forces
status disbanded
strategicRole western front defense of Poland in 1939
theaterOfOperations Bzura River region
area of Poznań
western Poland
timePeriod September 1939
World War II

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of the Bzura
involvedUnitPoland
Bitwa nad Bzurą ("Armia „Poznań”")
involvesMilitaryUnit
Tadeusz Kutrzeba ("Army Poznań")
militaryUnit

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