Invasion of Poland1 September 1939
Commands the Polish forces during the German invasion of Poland
Historical person
Edward Smigly-Rydz Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Smigly-Rydz, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Poland.
4 records1939–19391 events1 places
Chronological biography
1939
Invasion of Poland9 September 1939
Launches a short lived counter-attack along the River Bzura
Invasion of Poland16 September 1939
The Bzura "pocxket" is contained by the German Army Group South
Invasion of Poland18 September 1939
The Poznan Army collapses
Titles and roles
Marshal
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.