The Memorial of the Battle of Mokra
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Mokra is a village in the district of Kłobuck. It is the place of the famous battle fought at the beginning of the second World War. The monument erected in the village commemorates the battle, which took place on September 1st, 1939. The attack of the Volyn Cavalry Brigade, under the command of colonel Julian Filipowicz, against the German 4th armored division was one of the most important battles fought during the September campaign. 6,000 Polish soldiers armed with machine guns, anti-tank guns, 16 light guns and 22 armored vehicles, forced back three attacks of 14,000 German soldiers, equipped with 324 tanks and 101 armored vehicles and aided by diving bombers. Despite the significant losses, the Polish defense delayed the Nazis march towards Warsaw.
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