In 1939, soldiers from the first battle for Tomaszów Lubelski, who died on September 17-20, 1939, were buried here. The number of buried soldiers is unknown. It is estimated that it is about 300 people. They are soldiers and officers, mostly from the 73rd Katowice Infantry Regiment and units cooperating with it, including the 23rd Light Artillery Regiment under the command of Lt. Col. Władysław Ryłko. These units were part of the Silesian 23rd Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Władysław Powierza. The commander of the 73rd Infantry Regiment was Lt. Col. Piotr Sosialuk. The commander of the 23rd light artillery regiment was Lt. Col. Władysław Ryłko.

On September 19 and 20, 1939, the Polish Army fought against Nazi Germany. Attacks were made from the forest in Zielone towards Szarowola. On the battlefield, among others, Commander of the 1st Battalion, Major Stanisław Woźniakowski, Commander of the 1st Company Captain Zygmunt Krasnopolski, and 2nd Lt. Jerzy Cott. The total losses were around 60%.

On the left, next to the mass graves, there is a plaque with the inscription: "Graves of Polish soldiers who died in Dąbrowa Tomaszowska on September 20, 1939, in a battle with Germany, about 5 km from Tomaszów Lubelski".