battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Łomża
Battle of Łomża was a battle fought on 7 September 1939 at Łomża, in what is now Poland. It was part of the 1939 Invasion of Poland. The recorded result: German victory.
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Record
| Date | 7 September 1939 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Łomża, Poland 53.183N, 22.083E | |
| Part of | 1939 Invasion of Poland (1939) | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Result | German victory | |
| Belligerents | Nazi Germany | Second Polish Republic |
| Commanders | Gen. Kuno-Hans von Both; Gen. Nikolaus von Falkenhorst | Maj. Stanisław Wyderko; Lt. Col. Lucjan Stanek |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kolno 1794, 27 km
- Battle of Wizna 1939, 27 km
- Battle of Ostrołęka 1831, 35 km
- Battle of Ostrołęka 1807, 35 km
- Battle of Białaszewem 1863, 46 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Krasną 6 September 1939
- After: Siege of Warsaw 8 September 1939
- All 57 engagements of 1939 Invasion of Poland
Elsewhere in 1939
- Battles of Khalkhin Gol Mongolia
- Battle of the River Plate
- Battle of Suomussalmi Finland
- Battle of Changsha People's Republic of China
- Battle of Tolvajärvi Finland
Battle of Łomża is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Poland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3019352, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Łomża (1939), revision 1378534837, 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.