| Defense of Katowice | |||||||
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| Part of Invasion of Poland | |||||||
 The Parachute Tower Katowice became one of the iconic symbols of the city's defense. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Germany |
 Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ferdinand Neuling |
Jan Faks | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| several thousand soldiers | several hundred militia volunteers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 15 killed | 150 | ||||||
The Defense of Katowice (Polish: Obrona Katowic) was carried out by small groups of irregular Polish militia on 3–4 September 1939 during the German invasion of Poland. German troops secured the city by the end of 4 September.