Battle of the Border
| Battle of the Border | |||||||
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| Part of the Invasion of Poland | |||||||
| Forces as of 31 August and German plan of attack | |||||||
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| Germany | Poland | ||||||
The Battle of the Border (Polish: Bitwa graniczna) refers to the battles that occurred in the first days of the German invasion of Poland in September, 1939. The series of battles ended in a German victory, as Polish forces were either destroyed or forced to retreat.