Battle of Brześć Litewski

The Battle of Brześć Litewski was a World War II battle involving German and Polish forces that took place between 14 and 17 September 1939, near the town of Brześć Litewski. After three days of heavy fights for the stronghold in the town of Brześć, the Germans captured the fortress and the Poles withdrew.

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Location: 52.0833, 23.6528, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1939-09-14T00:00:00Z

1939-09-17T00:00:00Z

1939 Battle of Brześć Litewski

1792-07-23T00:00:00Z

1792-07-23T00:00:00Z

1792 Battle of Brest (1792)

1915-08-26T00:00:00Z

1915-08-26T00:00:00Z

1915 Unknown

1939-09-17T00:00:00Z

1939-10-06T00:00:00Z

1939 Soviet invasion of Poland

1941-06-22T00:00:00Z

1941-06-29T00:00:00Z

1941 Defense of Brest Fortress

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Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S52435, Polen, Blick aus Bugkanzel einer He 111

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S52524, Polen, Blick aus Bugkanzel einer He 111

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S52525, Polen, Blick aus Bugkanzel einer He 111

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-121-0007-24, Polen, polnische Panzer Renault FT-17

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-121-0011A-22, Polen, Siegesparade, Guderian, Kriwoschein

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-121-0011A-23, Polen, Siegesparade, Guderian, Kriwoschein

Infanterie vor Brest-Litowsk

Besetzung der Zitadelle Brest-Litowsk (1939)

Wehrmachtssoldaten in der Zitadelle Brest-Litowsk

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Brześć	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Władysław Sikorski, battle, Second Polish Republic, Western Army, Grupa Poleska, Nikolai Sollogub	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1792	Battle of Brest (1792)	Russian Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of Brześć Litewski	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Soviet invasion of Poland	invasion, Poland, Soviet Union	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Defense of Brest Fortress	siege	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		bateria międzyfortowa Lebiedziew	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bazyĺjanskaja Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Kobylany	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Koroszczyn	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Łobaczew	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Terespol	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort V	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1836	Brest Fortress	architectural landmark, tourist attraction, fortress, museum	Wikidata
site	fort	1879	Fort IV	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1910	Fort Ł - Lebiedziew	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S52435, Polen, Blick aus Bugkanzel einer He 111		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S52524, Polen, Blick aus Bugkanzel einer He 111		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S52525, Polen, Blick aus Bugkanzel einer He 111		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-121-0007-24, Polen, polnische Panzer Renault FT-17		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-121-0011A-22, Polen, Siegesparade, Guderian, Kriwoschein		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-121-0011A-23, Polen, Siegesparade, Guderian, Kriwoschein		Commons
commons	image		Infanterie vor Brest-Litowsk		Commons
commons	image		Besetzung der Zitadelle Brest-Litowsk (1939)		Commons
commons	image		Wehrmachtssoldaten in der Zitadelle Brest-Litowsk		Commons