Battle of Borowa Góra refers to the series of battles from 2nd to 5th of September of 1939 that took place near the hills of Góry Borowskie, south west from
Piotrków TrybunalskiPiotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland with 80,738 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , and previously was the capital of Piotrków Voivodeship...
and east of Bełchatów.
The battle, fought between the
WehrmachtWehrmacht was the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe ....
and the Polish Army in the vicinity of Łódź, was a direct consequence of the
battle for the borders, an early part of the
Invasion of PolandThe Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II...
The hills formed an important strategic point that the German 16th Panzer Corps needed to break through in order to advance toward
RadomskoRadomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....
, Piotrków Trybunalski and Bełchatów.
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Battle of Borowa Góra refers to the series of battles from 2nd to 5th of September of 1939 that took place near the hills of Góry Borowskie, south west from
Piotrków TrybunalskiPiotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland with 80,738 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , and previously was the capital of Piotrków Voivodeship...
and east of Bełchatów.
The battle, fought between the
WehrmachtWehrmacht was the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe ....
and the Polish Army in the vicinity of Łódź, was a direct consequence of the
battle for the borders, an early part of the
Invasion of PolandThe Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II...
The hills formed an important strategic point that the German 16th Panzer Corps needed to break through in order to advance toward
RadomskoRadomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....
, Piotrków Trybunalski and Bełchatów. The area was defended by the
Polish 2nd Legions' Infantry RegimentThe 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment was a Polish military unit active between 1914 and 1944. Initially a part of the Polish Legions in World War I, after the war it was incorporated into the Polish Army...
under Col. Ludwik Czyżewski.
During the intense fighting, Polish casualties from the 2nd Legions' Regiment were 663 (including 16 officers and 67 NCOs). German losses were also high.