Battle of Zadwórze

Quand

17 août 1920

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

49.89° N, 24.44° E

Description

battle of the Polish-Soviet war (1920)

1920 Polish–Soviet War battle

Battle of Zadwórze took place during the Polish-Soviet War. It was fought on 17 August 1920, near the railway station of Zadwórze, a small village located 33 kilometres from the city centre of Lwów. The battle, lasting roughly 24 hours, resulted in the complete destruction of the Polish forces but at the same time halted the Soviet advance, preventing the forces of Semyon Budyonny from seizing Lwów and so contributin…

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