Battle of Krasnobród (1939)
| Battle of Krasnobród | |||||||
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| Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Poland | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bohdan Stachlewski Tadeusz Gerlecki † | Rudolf Koch-Erpach | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Nowogródzka Cavalry Brigade 2nd Horse Artillery Division 2nd Horse Rifles Regiment 1st KOP Cavalry Regiment |
8th Infantry Division Heavy East Prussian cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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26 killed 35 wounded |
47 killed 30 wounded 100 men captured | ||||||
The World War II Battle of Krasnobród took place on 23 September 1939 near the town of Krasnobród. It was fought between the forces of the Polish Army and the German Wehrmacht during the Invasion of Poland. It was one of the last battles in European warfare in which cavalry was used on both sides.