Bombing of Wieluń
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The bombing of Wieluń is considered by many to be the first major act of World War II, and the September Campaign. After Luftwaffe air units moved into Polish airspace in the early morning of 1 September, they reached the town of Wieluń by 04:40–45. Around this time, the first strikes on the town were conducted, with a total of 46,000 kg of bombs being dropped on civilian targets for nine hours. Elsewhere, the Battle of Westerplatte and Danzig skirmishes began around the same time (04:45), starting the well-coordinated Invasion of Poland.
1939
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Poland, 
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Location: 51.22, 18.569, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
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1939 Bombing of Wieluń
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Bitwa pod Radoszewicami i Kiełczygłowem | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1588 | Battle of Byczyna | Habsburg monarchy, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1863 | Battle of Praszka | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1863 | Battle of Lututów | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1863 | Battle of Złoczew | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1939 | Bombing of Wieluń | airstrike | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Baszta Piaskowa, Byczyna | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Baszta widokowa (relikt) | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Krakowska Gate in Wieluń | architectural heritage monument, fortified tower | Wikidata | |