Battle of Annaberg
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The Battle of Annaberg was a key 1921 clash between Polish insurgents and German Freikorps forces over control of Upper Silesia during the post–World War I border conflicts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Annaberg canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to international arbitration over Upper Silesia
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did not decisively settle control of Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Schlacht am Annaberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Freikorps
NERFINISHED
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German volunteer units ⓘ Polish Silesian insurgents NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish insurgents ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over Upper Silesia after World War I
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implementation of the Treaty of Versailles in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Polish insurgent forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfons Zgrzebniok
NERFINISHED
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Karl Höfer NERFINISHED ⓘ Maciej Mielżyński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Silesian Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1921 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1921-05-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | League of Nations intervention in Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
irregular warfare
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paramilitary forces ⓘ |
| location |
Annaberg
NERFINISHED
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Province of Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Upper Silesian theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense close-quarters fighting
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symbolic importance in German interwar memory ⓘ use of German Freikorps units ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Freikorps
NERFINISHED
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Polish insurgents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Silesian Uprisings
NERFINISHED
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interwar period conflicts ⓘ post–World War I border conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of the Third Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Versailles
NERFINISHED
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Upper Silesia plebiscite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German tactical victory ⓘ |
| significance |
important episode in German–Polish border conflicts after World War I
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key engagement of the Third Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921-05-21 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of Annaberg heights
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control of Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| territorialContext | disputed region between Germany and Poland ⓘ |
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