Battle of Cześniki

1939 CE.

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The Battle of Cześniki took place on 21 and 22 September 1939 during the German and Soviet invasion of Poland, around the village of Cześniki near Zamość. It was an armed engagement between the Polish reserve 39th Infantry Division and a large German detachment of the 14th Army, comprising the 27th Infantry Division and 4th Light Division.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Cześniki, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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