Battle
Battle of Mokra
1 September 1939 · Mokra near Kłobuck
On 1 September 1939, the first day of the invasion, the Polish Wołyńska Cavalry Brigade under Colonel Julian Filipowicz held positions along the railway and forest at Mokra, about 5 km north of Kłobuck. It repelled attacks by the German 4th Panzer Division, supported by elements of the 1st Panzer Division, using anti-tank guns, cavalry, tankettes and the armoured train Śmiały. The brigade withdrew overnight after the 1st Panzer Division captured Kłobuck.
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