| Battle of Plzeň | |||||||
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| Part of Invasion of Czechoslovakia | |||||||
 German soldiers preparing for an assault on Czech positions in the Škoda Works factories west of Plzeň on October 22, 1938. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Germany
|  Czechoslovakia
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gen.Lt. Conrad v. Cochenhausen (CO of 10. Infanterie-Division) Gen.Lt. Erich Friderice(CO of 17. Infanterie-Division) Major Kurt Thomas(CO of Pz.Abt. 65) |  Brig. Gen. Jan Kloud †(CO of Hraniční oblast 32) Brig. Gen. Valentin Pozdíšek(CO of 2. divize) |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 10. Infanterie-Division 17. Infanterie-Division Pz.Abt. 65 of 1. Leichte Division | 12 infantry battalions 6 artillery batteries (mostly 100 mm howitzers) Various units who had retreated into the city from elsewhere |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 684 killed 918 wounded 15 tanks destroyed | 1,200 killed 700 wounded 2,000 captured |
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| Invasion of Czechoslovakia |
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| Battle of the Border Opava • Bruntál • Šatov • Znojmo • Křelovice • České Budějovice Bohemian front Moravian front Polish front Hungarian invasion of Czechoslovakia |
The Battle of Plzeň (sometimes called the Siege of Plzeň) was a battle for the control over the Czech city of Plzeň between the Czechoslovak Army and the invading German Army. The city was one of the main industrial centres in Czechoslovakia, being the home of the famous Škoda Works (Škodovy závody), Czechoslovakias leading arms manufacturer.