Battle of Różan
| Battle of Różan |
| Part of Invasion of Poland |
| Date |
September 4–6, 1939 |
| Location |
Near Różan, Poland |
| Result |
German victory |
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| Belligerents |
| Germany |
Poland |
| Commanders and leaders |
| Rudolf Schmidt |
Czesław Rzedzicki |
| Strength |
| 30,000 men |
3,300 men
15 guns |
| Casualties and losses |
12–18 tanks
(only on September 5) |
~20 KIA, 50 WIA
(only on September 5) |
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The Battle of Różan, otherwise known as defence of Różan bridgehead, took place between September 4 and September 6, 1939, in the fields before the town of Różan on the Narew River. A small Polish garrison of three World War I forts (consisting of two infantry battalions) successfully defended the bridgehead against the entire German panzer division for the entire day and night. However, as a result of a misunderstanding of the commander in chief's orders, the Polish forces were then withdrawn to the other side of the river, and then further eastwards on September 6.
References
- (Polish) Robert Olbryś (2003) Różan w wojnie obronnej 1939 r.. Pułtusk: WSH