Atlas of Battles

war, 59 engagements

Battles of the 1939 Invasion of Poland

The atlas places 59 engagements of the 1939 Invasion of Poland (1939): 55 battles and 4 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Poland (51), Ukraine (5), Belarus (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Westerplatte, Battle of the Bzura, Siege of Warsaw, Battle of Wizna, Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig.

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Battle of ŁódźBattle of CześnikiBattle of MikołówBattle of PszczynaBattles of Parczew, Jabłoń and MilanówBattle of MławaCharge at KrojantyDefense of the Coast of Poland in the September CampaignBattle of MokraBattle of the BorderBattle of ChojniceBattle of Lasy KrólewskieBattle of Węgierska GórkaBattle of GrudziądzBattle of JordanówBattle of CzęstochowaBattle of Borowa GóraDefense of KatowiceBattle of Piotrków TrybunalskiBattle of RóżanBattle of Tuchola ForestBattle of Tomaszów MazowieckiBattle of PułtuskBattle of KrasnąBattle of ŁomżaBattle of RadomSiege of GdyniaDefense of Ochota and Wola (1939)Battle of Wola CyrusowaBattle of OdrzywołBattle of Kampinos ForestBattle of Kępa OksywskaBattle of MrogąTrip to WawrzyszewBattle of PrzemyślBattle of KałuszynRaid on Okęcie and ZałuskiBattle of ModlinBattle of KobryńBattle of JaworowBattle of BiłgorajemBattle of WilnoBattle of Wólka WęglowaBattle of GrodnoBattle of Kamionka StrumiłowaBattle of KrasnobródBattle of HusynneBattle of Rawa RuskaBattle of WładypolBattle of SzackBattle of WytycznoBattle of KockOccupation of Stryj by the Ukrainians in 1939Battle of WiznaBattle of WesterplatteDefense of the Polish Post Office in DanzigSiege of WarsawBattle of the BzuraBattle of HelBattle of WiznaBattle of WesterplatteDefense of the Polish Post Office in DanzigSiege of WarsawBattle of the BzuraBattle of HelPragueMinskVilniusLvivKrakówKaliningradBrestŁódźKatowiceWrocław200 km52.121N, 20.991E
59 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1939: 58 engagements58 in 193919391939
58 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Wizna, 1939Battle of Łódź, 1939Battle of Cześniki, 1939Battle of Mikołów, 1939Battle of Pszczyna, 1939Battles of Parczew, Jabłoń and Milanów, 1939Battle of Westerplatte, 1939Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, 1939Battle of Mława, 1939Charge at Krojanty, 1939Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September Campaign, 1939Battle of Mokra, 1939Battle of the Border, 1939Battle of Chojnice, 1939Battle of Lasy Królewskie, 1939Battle of Węgierska Górka, 1939Battle of Grudziądz, 1939Battle of Jordanów, 1939Battle of Częstochowa, 1939Battle of Borowa Góra, 1939Defense of Katowice, 1939Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski, 1939Battle of Różan, 1939Battle of Tuchola Forest, 1939Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, 1939Battle of Pułtusk, 1939Battle of Krasną, 1939Battle of Łomża, 1939Siege of Warsaw, 1939Battle of Radom, 1939Siege of Gdynia, 1939Defense of Ochota and Wola (1939), 1939Battle of Wola Cyrusowa, 1939Battle of Odrzywoł, 1939Battle of the Bzura, 1939Battle of Hel, 1939Battle of Kampinos Forest, 1939Battle of Kępa Oksywska, 1939Battle of Mrogą, 1939Trip to Wawrzyszew, 1939Battle of Przemyśl, 1939Battle of Kałuszyn, 1939Raid on Okęcie and Załuski, 1939Battle of Modlin, 1939Battle of Kobryń, 1939Battle of Jaworow, 1939Battle of Biłgorajem, 1939Battle of Wilno, 1939Battle of Wólka Węglowa, 1939Battle of Grodno, 1939Battle of Kamionka Strumiłowa, 1939Battle of Krasnobród, 1939Battle of Husynne, 1939Battle of Rawa Ruska, 1939Battle of Władypol, 1939Battle of Szack, 1939Battle of Wytyczno, 1939Battle of Kock, 193919391939
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1939Battle of WiznaŁomża, PolandGerman victory
1939Battle of ŁódźŁódź, PolandGerman victory
1939Battle of CześnikiCześniki, PolandTactical Polish victory
1939Battle of MikołówMikołów, PolandGerman victory
1939Battle of PszczynaPszczyna, PolandGerman victory
1939Battles of Parczew, Jabłoń and MilanówParczew, PolandPolish victory
1 September 1939Battle of WesterplatteWesterplatte, PolandGerman victory
1 September 1939Defense of the Polish Post Office in DanzigPolish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig, PolandDanzig/German victory
1 September 1939Battle of MławaUniszki Zawadzkie, PolandPoilsh victory
1 September 1939Charge at KrojantyKrojanty, PolandGerman victory
1 September 1939Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September CampaignPomeranian Voivodeship, PolandGerman victory; Cancellation of Operation Rurka
1 September 1939Battle of MokraMokra, Gmina Miedźno, PolandPolish victory
1939Battle of the BorderPoland
1 September 1939Battle of ChojniceChojnice, Poland
1939Battle of Lasy KrólewskieJanowo, PolandInconclusive; Strategic Polish victory
1 September 1939Battle of Węgierska GórkaWęgierska Górka, PolandGerman victory
1 September 1939Battle of GrudziądzGrudziądz, PolandGerman victory
1 September 1939Battle of JordanówJordanów, PolandGerman victory
1 September 1939Battle of CzęstochowaCzęstochowa, PolandGerman victory
2 September 1939Battle of Borowa GóraBełchatów, PolandGerman victory
3 September 1939Defense of KatowiceKatowice, PolandGerman victory
4 September 1939Battle of Piotrków TrybunalskiPiotrków Trybunalski, PolandGerman victory
4 September 1939Battle of RóżanRóżan, PolandGerman victory
5 September 1939Battle of Tuchola ForestTuchola, PolandGerman victory
6 September 1939Battle of Tomaszów MazowieckiTomaszów Mazowiecki, PolandGerman victory
6 September 1939Battle of PułtuskPułtusk, Poland
6 September 1939Battle of KrasnąKrasna, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
7 September 1939Battle of ŁomżaŁomża, PolandGerman victory
8 September 1939Siege of WarsawWarsaw, PolandGerman victory
8 September 1939Battle of RadomIłża, PolandGerman victory
8 September 1939Siege of GdyniaGdynia, PolandGerman victory
8 September 1939Defense of Ochota and Wola (1939)Ochota, PolandPolish victory
8 September 1939Battle of Wola CyrusowaWola Cyrusowa, PolandPolish victory
8 September 1939Battle of OdrzywołOdrzywół, Poland
9 September 1939Battle of the BzuraKutno, PolandGerman victory; Destruction of the Poznań and Pomeranian Armies
9 September 1939Battle of HelHel Peninsula, PolandGerman victory
9 September 1939Battle of Kampinos ForestKampinos Forest, PolandGerman victory
10 September 1939Battle of Kępa OksywskaKępa Oksywska, PolandGerman victory
10 September 1939Battle of MrogąMroga, Poland
10 September 1939Trip to WawrzyszewWawrzyszew, Poland
11 September 1939Battle of PrzemyślPrzemyśl, PolandGerman victory
11 September 1939Battle of KałuszynKałuszyn, PolandPolish victory
12 September 1939Raid on Okęcie and ZałuskiOkęcie, Poland
13 September 1939Battle of ModlinModlin, PolandGerman victory
14 September 1939Battle of KobryńKobryn, BelarusInconclusive
14 September 1939Battle of JaworowYavoriv, UkrainePolish victory
16 September 1939Battle of BiłgorajemBiłgoraj, Poland
18 September 1939Battle of WilnoVilnius, LithuaniaSoviet victory
19 September 1939Battle of Wólka WęglowaWólka Węglowa, PolandPolish victory
20 September 1939Battle of GrodnoHrodna, BelarusSoviet victory
21 September 1939Battle of Kamionka StrumiłowaKamianka-Buzka, Ukraine
23 September 1939Battle of KrasnobródKrasnobród, PolandPolish victory
24 September 1939Battle of HusynneHusynne, PolandSoviet victory
24 September 1939Battle of Rawa RuskaRava-Ruska, Poland
27 September 1939Battle of WładypolVladipil', UkraineSoviet victory
28 September 1939Battle of SzackShatsk, UkrainePolish victory
1 October 1939Battle of WytycznoWytyczno, PolandSoviet victory
2 October 1939Battle of KockKock, PolandGerman victory; Polish forces surrender due to lack of ammunition...
date unknownOccupation of Stryj by the Ukrainians in 1939Stryi, Ukraine

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the 1939 Invasion of Poland (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.