Battle of Borowa Góra refers to the series of battles from 2nd to 5 September of 1939 that took place near the hills of Góry Borowskie, south west from Piotrków Trybunalski

Piotrków Trybunalski

Piotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland with 80,738 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , and previously was the capital of Piotrków Voivodeship...

 and east of Bełchatów.

The battle, fought between the Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...

 and the Polish Army in the vicinity of Łódź, was a direct consequence of the battle for the borders, an early part of the Invasion of Poland

Invasion of Poland (1939)

The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...

The hills formed an important strategic point that the German 16th Panzer Corps needed to break through in order to advance toward Radomsko

Radomsko

Radomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....

, Piotrków Trybunalski and Bełchatów. The area was defended by the Polish 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment

Polish 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment

The 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment was a Polish military unit active between 1914 and 1944. Initially a part of the Polish Legions in World War I, after the war it was incorporated into the Polish Army...

 under Col. Ludwik Czyżewski.

During the intense fighting, Polish casualties from the 2nd Legions' Regiment were 663 (including 16 officers and 67 NCOs). German losses were also high.