What the records say
- When
- 13 Jun 1915
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.33° N, 26.19° E
- Description
- cavalry charge by Polish Legions in 1915
- War
- World War I
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Charge of Rokitna
Cavalry charge by Polish Legions in 1915
The Charge of Rokitna was a charge of a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade of Polish Legions, fighting for the Austro-Hungarian Army. It took place on June 13, 1915 near the village of Rokytne, which at that time was part of Bessarabia Governorate. A Polish squadron of 70 uhlans, led by Rittmeister Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz, attacked positions of the Imperial Russian Army.
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