✦ History

Part of Invasion of Poland, World War II

Siege of Warsaw (1939)

September 8–28, 1939 · Warsaw

Result German victory

German forces besieged and bombed Warsaw during the invasion of Poland. The city surrendered after heavy civilian losses.

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Axis

Allies

Other

Germany
Poland
Johannes Blaskowitz military commander Georg von Küchler military commander

Strength and losses

Civilian deaths
18,000

Units

I Army Corps (Wehrmacht) XI Army Corps (Wehrmacht) 1st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 4th Panzer Division Luftwaffe
28th Infantry Division (Poland) Polish Air Force