Battle of Kock

When

14 Aug 1920 – 16 Aug 1920

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.65° N, 22.45° E

Description

1920

1920 battle that was part of the Battle of Warsaw

The Battle of Kock was fought between 14 and 16 August 1920 in the vicinity of the town of Kock in east-central Poland. The town was to serve as a bridgehead across the Wieprz river for Gen. Józef Piłsudski's counter-offensive against the Russian forces storming Warsaw. However, on 14 August it was captured by forces of the Russian Mozyr Group and the Poles withdrew across the river.

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