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World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.

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World War II

1939–1945 global conflict

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles,…
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Battle of Kock (1939)

Final battle of the Nazi invasion of Poland, World War II

The Battle of Kock was the final battle in the invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II in Europe. It took place between October 2, 1939, to October 5, 1939, near the town of Kock in Poland. The Polish Independent Operational Group Polesie, led by General Franciszek…
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Invasion of Poland

German, Soviet, and Slovak attack at the beginning of World War II

The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939, was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of World War II. The German…
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