Battle of Częstochowa (1939)

Battle of Częstochowa
Part of World War II

Polish combat bunker 10, built in 1939 as part of the Częstochowa redoubt (consisting of 19 bunkers, 12 are known).
DateSeptember 1 – 3, 1939
Location
Częstochowa, Kielce Voivodeship, Poland
50°49′2″N 19°8′18″E / 50.81722°N 19.13833°E / 50.81722; 19.13833
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Germany  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Erich Höpner
Viktor von Schwedler		 Janusz Gąsiorowski
Units involved

The Battle of Częstochowa was one of the first battles of the Invasion of Poland during World War II. It took place on September 1–3, 1939.

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