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51°38′N 22°26′E / 51.633°N 22.433°E
Battle of Kock | |||||||
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Part of the Invasion of Poland | |||||||
Polish soldiers during the Battle of Kock | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Poland | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Franciszek Kleeberg | G. A. von Wietersheim | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
SGO Polesie | XIV Motorized Corps | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
250–300 casualties 17,000 captured[1] |
300–500 casualties 185 captured |
The Battle of Kock was the final battle in the invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II in Europe. It took place between 2–5 October 1939, near the town of Kock, in Poland.[2]: 12, 84
The Polish Independent Operational Group Polesie, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, fought the German XIV Motorized Corps, led by General Gustav Anton von Wietersheim.