Battle of Lasy Królewskie

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Battle of Lasy Królewskie Part of Invasion of Poland Date September 1, 1939 Location Janowo, Krzynowłoga Mała in Poland Result Indecisive Belligerents Nazi Germany Poland Commanders Unknown Unknown Strength Unknown 11. Pułk Ułanów Legionowych Casualties and losses 17 killed 25 wounded 20 killed 11 wounded

v • d • e Invasion of Poland Westerplatte – Danzig – The Border - Krojanty – Chojnice – Grudziądz – Lasy Królewskie – Mokra – Gdańsk Bay – Pszczyna – Mława – Tuchola Forest – Jordanów – Borowa Góra – Mikołów – Węgierska Górka – Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Wizna – Łódź – Przemyśl – Piotrków – Różan – Radom – Łomża – Wola Cyrusowa – Warsaw – Gdynia – Hel – Bzura – Jarosław – Kałuszyn – Węgrów – Wilno – Lwów – Modlin – Kobryń – Brześć – Kępa Oksywska – Tomaszów Lubelski – Wólka Węglowa – Kampinos Forest – Janów, Wereszyca, and Hołosko – Krasnystaw – Grodno – Sarny – Cześniki – Krasnobród – Władypol – Szack – Wytyczno – Parczew – Kock

Battle of Lasy Królewskie (Polish: Bitwa w Lasach Królewskich, Battle of Royal Forests) refers to the battle on September 1, 1939 near Janowo and Krzynowołga Mała during the battle of the border of the Invasion of Poland.

It was a cavalry battle, as Polish Uhlan cavalry (elements of 11. Pułk Ułanów Legionowych) encountered German cavalry units. Polish cavalry charged the Germans, and melee combat ensued. Sabers (on Polish sides, szablas) were used.

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