Battle of Bzura
Part of Polish Defence War of 1939
Map showing the Polish assault southwards
Date: September 9 to September 191, 1939 Location: along the shores of Bzura River near Kutno Result: German victory
Combatants
Poland	Germany
Commanders
Tadeusz Kutrzeba Władysław Bortnowski	Gerd von Rundstedt Johannes von Blaskowitz
Strength
8 infantry divisions, 2-4 cavalry brigades	12 infantry divisions, 5 armoured and motorised divisions
Casualties
unknown	unknown

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This largest battle of the Polish campaign took place west of Warsaw near the Bzura River. A Polish attempt to counterattack failed after an initial success. Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Bzura is a river in central Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river (in Wyszogrod), with a length of 166 kilometres (25th longest) and the basin area of 7,788 sq. ... Counterattack is a military science term for a type of attack by defending force against an enemy attacking force. ...

Polish forces consisted of Armies 'Poznań' and 'Pomorze'. German forces consisted of Armies 8 and 10 from Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd). Motto: none Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Poznania Mayor Ryszard Grobelny Area 261,3 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 578 900 (2002) 850 000 2215/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1253 Latitude Longitude 52°1734 N - 52°3027 N 16°4408 E - 17°04... Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze, German: Pommern and Pommerellen, Pomeranian (Kashubian): Pòmòrze and Pòmòrskô, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania) is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea between and on both sides of the Vistula and Oder (Odra) rivers, reaching the Reknitz river... Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd in German) was a German Army Group during World War II. Germany used two army groups to invade Poland in 1939: Army Group North and Army Group South. ...

The battle can be divided into 3 phases:

• Phase I - Polish offensive on Stryków (9-12 September)
• Phase II - Polish offensive on Łowicz (13-16 September)
• Phase III - Polish retreat towards Warsaw and defeat

Offensive may relate to In sports or combat, the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forwards In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity. ... Łowicz is a town in central Poland with about 32,000 inhabitants. ... The term retreat has several related meanings, all of which have in common the notion of safety or temporarily removing oneself from ones usual environment. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...

Notes

1. Sources vary regarding the end date, some giving 18th September while others 19th September. Brockhaus Multimedial Lexikon gives the date of 19 September as the end date of the battle.

Polish Bofors AA gun and a bombed column of Polish Army during the battle