BATTLE OF BOROWA GóRA

'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 Trybunalski and east of Bełchatów.

The battle, fought between the Wehrmacht 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 Poland^[1]
The hills formed an important strategic point that the German 16th Panzer Corps needed to break through in order to advance toward Radomsko, Piotrków Trybunalski and Bełchatów. The area was defended by the Polish 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment under Col. Ludwik Czyżewski.
During the intense fighting, Polish casualties from the 2nd Legions' Regiment were 663 (including 16 officers and 67 NCOs).^[2] German losses were also high.

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★ Battle of Łódź

Notes and references

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1. Od Gór Borowskich do Zakroczymia, Ludwik Czyżewski, , , Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warsaw, 1982, ISBN 83-11-06741-4
2. 2 Pułk Piechoty Legionów, Stanisław Wyrzycki, , , Ajaks, Warsaw, 2000, ISBN 83-85621-05-9



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