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World War II - Polesie surrendered

Time: Friday Oct 6, 1939 at 12:00:00 PM

Place: Kock, Poland

Details: The last large operational unit of the Polish Army (Independent Operational Group Polesie) surrendered on 6 October, after the battle of Kock. Germany annexed the western and occupied the central part of Poland, and the Soviet Union annexed its eastern part; small shares of Polish territory were transferred to Lithuania and Slovakia.

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