Battle of Lwów

When

Jul 1920 – Sep 1920

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

49.84° N, 24.03° E

Description

1920 Fights of several weeks' duration at the outskirts of the city between the Polish Army and the Red Army during the Polish–Bolshevik War

1920 battle during the Polish–Soviet War

During the Polish-Soviet War of 1920 the city of Lwów was attacked by the forces of Alexander Yegorov. Since mid-June 1920, the 1st Cavalry Army of Semyon Budyonny had been trying to reach the city from the north and east. At the same time, Lwów was preparing its defenses. The inhabitants raised and fully equipped three regiments of infantry and two regiments of cavalry, and constructed defensive lines.

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