Battle of Kock

1939 CE.

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The Battle of Kock was the final battle in the invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II in Europe. It took place from 2 to 5 October 1939, near the town of Kock in Poland. The Independent Operational Group Polesie, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, fought the German XIV Motorized Corps, which was led by General Gustav Anton von Wietersheim.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kock (1939), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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