Battle of Mokra (1939)

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The Battle of Mokra (1939) was an early World War II engagement in which Polish cavalry units successfully delayed a German armored advance during the invasion of Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Nazi Germany
Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED
campaign German invasion of Poland campaign NERFINISHED
combatType land battle
conflict World War II
continent Europe
country Poland
countryAtTime Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED
date 1 September 1939
effect slowed German operational timetable locally
followedBy further German advance into Poland
hasFeature armored warfare
cavalry operations
combined arms combat
hasParticipant German armored units
Polish Army NERFINISHED
Polish cavalry NERFINISHED
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance demonstrated effectiveness of Polish cavalry in defensive role
illustrated early resistance to German Blitzkrieg in Poland
involves German armored advance
Polish defensive operations
location near Mokra, Poland
notableFor early clash of the Invasion of Poland
effective Polish anti-tank defense
use of Polish cavalry against German armor
opponent German Army NERFINISHED
Polish Army NERFINISHED
partOf Invasion of Poland (1939) NERFINISHED
precededBy German invasion of Poland (1 September 1939) NERFINISHED
result tactical Polish defensive success
temporary delay of German advance
strategicObjective delay German armored thrust
theater European theatre of World War II
timePeriod early World War II
usedForces armored units
artillery
cavalry
infantry
year 1939

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Mokra, Poland historicalEvent Battle of Mokra (1939)