Battle of Mława
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The Battle of Mława was a major early clash between Polish and German forces in September 1939, where Polish defenses temporarily stalled the German advance during the invasion of Poland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Mława position
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bitwa pod Mławą NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germany
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | German September campaign in Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
German armored assaults
ⓘ
heavy use of field fortifications ⓘ intense artillery fire ⓘ |
| commanderGermany | Georg von Küchler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderPoland | Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
German breakthrough of Polish northern defenses
ⓘ
facilitated German advance toward Warsaw ⓘ |
| country | Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1939-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1939-09-01 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine |
Mława defensive position
ⓘ
Mława fortifications ⓘ |
| front | Polish northern front ⓘ |
| germanForcesRole | offensive advance into Poland ⓘ |
| germanUnit |
3rd Army (Wehrmacht)
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ⓘ
Panzer divisions ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Polish–German military history
ⓘ
defensive warfare in World War II ⓘ |
| locatedIn | north of Warsaw ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
Polish defenses temporarily stalled German advance
ⓘ
example of prepared Polish defensive positions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Polish forces forced to withdraw ⓘ |
| partOf | Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Mława NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| polishForcesRole | defending prepared fortifications ⓘ |
| polishUnit | Modlin Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preludeTo |
Battle of the Bzura
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ⓘ
Siege of Warsaw (1939) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Masovian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveGermany |
advance toward Warsaw
ⓘ
break Polish northern defenses ⓘ |
| strategicObjectivePoland |
delay German advance
ⓘ
hold the Mława defensive line ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timeInWar |
early phase of the Invasion of Poland
ⓘ
one of the first major battles of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| year | 1939 ⓘ |
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