Slovak invasion of Poland

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Slovak invasion of Poland
Part of Invasion of Poland of World War II
Slovak Minister of Defence Ferdinand Čatloš decorates ethnic Germans in the Slovak Army
Date 1–16 September 1939 Location Kraków Voivodeship, Poland Result Slovak victory Territorial changes Slovakia takes the disputed territories.
Belligerents
Slovakia Supported by:  Germany	Poland
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand Čatloš	Kazimierz Fabrycy
Units involved
Field Army Bernolák Supported by: 14th Army	Carpathian Army
Strength
3 infantry divisions (main) with nearby German units in support	6 infantry divisions
Casualties and losses
37 killed 114 wounded 11 missing 2 aircraft destroyed	Unknown human losses 1 aircraft shot down

The Slovak invasion of Poland occurred during Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939. The recently created Slovak Republic joined the attack, and Field Army Bernolák contributed over 50,000 soldiers in three divisions.^[1][2] Since most of the Polish forces were engaged with the German armies, which were more to the north of the southern border, the Slovak invasion met only weak resistance and suffered minimal losses.