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Battle of Kałuszyn

Battle of Kałuszyn was a battle fought on 11 September 1939 at Kałuszyn, in what is now Poland; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the 1939 Invasion of Poland. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 6th Legions' Infantry Regiment; 11th Uhlans Regiment against 44th Infantry Regiment.

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Fought11 September 1939lasted 1 day
WhereKałuszyn, Poland52.208N, 21.812E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsSecond Polish RepublicagainstGermany
Casualties and losses33+ killedand120 killed; 200 wounded; 84 missing
Part of1939 Invasion of Poland1939

Where it sits in the 1939 Invasion of Poland

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59 placed engagements of the 1939 Invasion of Poland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 September 1939
to 12 September 1939
PlaceKałuszyn, Poland
52.208N, 21.812E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength6th Legions' Infantry Regiment; 11th Uhlans Regiment44th Infantry Regiment
Casualties and losses33+ killed120 killed; 200 wounded; 84 missing
Commanders
  • Andrzej Żyliński
  • Krawutschke
Battle of KałuszynBattle of KałuszynBattle of JędrzejowemBattle of DobraBattle of LiwBattle of Wolą WodyńskąBattle of WęgrówBattle of JędrzejowemBattle of Wolą WodyńskąBattle of WęgrówŁódźLublinBiałystok100 km52.208N, 21.812E
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Battle of Kałuszyn is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871407, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kałuszyn, revision 1378283620, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.