Battle of Pszczyna

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Battle of Pszczyna

Date	September 1 - September 2, 1939
Location	Near Pszczyna, Poland
Result	German victory

Combatants

Nazi Germany

Poland

Commanders

Unknown

Bernard Mond

Ignacy Misiąg

Strength

5th Panzer Division

6th Infantry Division

Casualties

At least 30 tanks and AFVs

At least 217 men

Invasion of Poland
Westerplatte – Danzig – The Border - Krojanty – Lasy Królewskie – Mokra – Gdańsk Bay – Pszczyna – Mława – Tuchola Forest – Jordanów – Borowa Góra – Mikołów – Węgierska Górka – Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Wizna – Łódź – Przemyśl – Piotrków – Różan – Radom – Łomża – Wola Cyrusowa – Warsaw – Gdynia – Hel – Bzura – Jarosław – Kałuszyn – Węgrów – Wilno – Lwów – Modlin – Kobryń – Brześć – Kępa Oksywska – Tomaszów Lubelski – Wólka Węglowa – Kampinos Forest – Janów, Wereszyca, and Hołosko – Krasnystaw – Grodno – Cześniki – Krasnobród – Władypol – Szack – Wytyczno – Parczew – Kock

Battle of Pszczyna (Polish: Bitwa Pszczyńska) refers to the series of battles on 1 and 2 September 1939 near the town of Pszczyna during the Invasion of Poland. Battle of Pszczyna formed part of the battle of the border.

The battle can be divided into three phases:

1 September: Polish defense of the outer positions near the Brzeźce village
2 September, morning: Polish defense of the main positions near Pszczyna
2 September, afternoon: battles near Ćwiklice

During those two days Polish forces suffered a defeat and were forced to retreat. This defeat forced the Polish High Command to pull back the entire frontline, and cede the territory of Upper Silesia to the Germans.