List of armed conflicts involving Poland against Germany


Poland and Germany have been in many armed conflicts against each other. These include conflicts such as Polish–Teutonic Wars, Silesian Uprisings and World War II. This does include Polish and German intervention in wars such as the Lithuanian Civil War or the Zamość uprising.
Polish or Polish–Lithuanian victory
German, Brandenburger, Teutonic or Prussian victory
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Civitas Schinesghe against the Holy Roman Empire (963–1018)

YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
963Gero's raid on Poland
Part of the German–Polish Wars		Civitas SchinesgheSaxon Eastern MarchGerman victory
972Battle of Cedynia
Part of the German–Polish Wars
Location: Cedynia, present–day Poland		Civitas SchinesgheSaxon Eastern MarchPolish victory
979–980Otto II's raid on Poland
Part of the German–Polish Wars
Location: Poznań, Greater Poland		Civitas SchinesgheHoly Roman EmpirePolish victory
1003–1005
Part of the German–Polish War (1003–1018)
Location: Bohemia, Lusatia, Margravate of Meissen, Upper Lusatia		Civitas SchinesgheHoly Roman Empire
Veleti		German victory
1007–1013Part of the German–Polish War (1003–1018)
Location: Lubusz Land, Lusatia, Elbe Valley		Civitas SchinesgheHoly Roman EmpirePolish victory
1015–1018
Part of the German–Polish War (1003–1018)
Location: Lusatia, Meissen, Bohemia, Greater Poland, Silesia		Civitas Schinesghe
Holy Roman Empire
  • Duchy of Bohemia
  • Margraviate of Austria
    • Veleti    		Polish victory

    Kingdom of Poland against the Holy Roman Empire (1028–1348)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1028–1031German–Polish War
    Part of the German–Polish Wars
    Location: Lusatia, Moravia, Saxony, Poland, Red Ruthenia    		 Kingdom of Poland
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    Kingdom of Poland against the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1209–1427)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1209–1211Battle of Lubusz
    Location: Lubusz Land, Kingdom of Poland    		 Duchy of Silesia
    Duchy of Greater Poland    		 Margraviate of BrandenburgPolish victory
    1225–1229Second war for Lubusz Kingdom of Poland Margraviate of BrandenburgPolish victory
    1238–1240Battle of Lubusz
    Location: Lubusz Land, Kingdom of Poland    		 Duchy of Silesia Margraviate of BrandenburgPolish victory
    1326Raid on Brandenburg
    Location: Neumark, East Brandenburg    		Grand Duchy of LithuaniaClearSfn|Bunar|Sroka|2004|p=63

    Kingdom of Poland against the Teutonic Order (1308–1521)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1308Teutonic takeover of Danzig
    Part of the Polish–Teutonic Wars
    Location: Danzig     		Kingdom of Poland-flag.svg

    Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against Prussia (1794)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1794Kościuszko Uprising
    Part of the Partitions of Poland and Polish–Russian Wars
    Location: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Prussian Partition, Russian Partition    		 Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthRussian Empire

    Duchy of Warsaw against Prussia (1806–1815)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1806Greater Poland Uprising
    Part of the War of the Fourth Coalition
    Location: Greater Poland    		|1794

    Polish insurgents against Prussia (1848)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1848Greater Poland Uprising
    Part of the Revolutions of 1848
    Location: Prussian Partition, Silesia    		Polish independence movementPrussia|1803

    Second Polish Republic against Weimar Republic (1918–1921)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1918–1919Greater Poland Uprising
    Part of the Aftermath of World War I
    Location: Greater Poland

    Polish Underground State against Nazi Germany (1939–1945)

    YearConflictPolish sideGerman sideResult
    1939Jabłonków incident
    Part of the Causes of World War II
    Location: Jablunkov Pass, in modern-day Czech Republic    		Second Polish Republic