battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Różan
Battle of Różan was a battle fought on 4 September 1939 at Różan, in what is now Poland. It was part of the 1939 Invasion of Poland. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 men against 3,300 men; 15 guns.
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Record
| Date | 4 September 1939 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Różan, Poland 52.889N, 21.399E | |
| Part of | 1939 Invasion of Poland (1939) | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Result | German victory | |
| Belligerents | Nazi Germany | Second Polish Republic |
| Commanders | Georg von Küchler; Rudolf Schmidt; Werner Kempf | Wincenty Kowalski; Czesław Rzedzicki |
| Strength | 30,000 men | 3,300 men; 15 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 12–18 tanks; (on 5 September) | 20 killed; 50 wounded; (on September 5) |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Ostrołęka 1831, 25 km
- Battle of Ostrołęka 1807, 25 km
- Battle of Pułtusk 1703, 28 km
- Battle of Pułtusk 1939, 29 km
- Battle of Pułtusk 1806, 30 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski 4 September 1939
- After: Battle of Tuchola Forest 5 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 Różan 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 Q4872223, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Różan, revision 1380933811, 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.