Battle Of Kock (1939)
Coordinates: 51°38′N 22°26′E / 51.633°N 22.433°E / 51.633; 22.433
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The Battle of Kock was the final battle in the Invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II. It took place between 2–5 October 1939, near the town of Kock, in Poland.
The Polish Polesie Independent Operational Group, led by General Franciszek Kleeberg, fought the German 14th Motorised Corps, led by General Gustav Anton von Wietersheim.
Read more about Battle Of Kock (1939): Before The Battle, Group Organisation, The Battle of Brześć and Kobryń, The Battle of Kock
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