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Battle of Annaberg

Battle of Annaberg was a battle fought in 1921 at Góra Świętej Anny, in what is now Poland. It was part of Silesian Uprisings, which ran from 1919 to 1921. The recorded result: Inconclusive.

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Fought1921
WhereGóra Świętej Anny, Poland50.455N, 18.160E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsSecond Polish RepublicagainstSelbstschutz Oberschlesiens and Freikorps
Part ofSilesian Uprisings1919 to 1921

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 26 May 1921
PlaceGóra Świętej Anny, Poland
50.455N, 18.160E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength900
Casualties and losses120
Commanders
  • Karl Höfer
  • Bernhard von Hülsen
  • Peter von Heydebreck
Battle of AnnabergBattle of AnnabergBattle of OpoleBattle of OpoleBattle of Raciborzem (1108)Gleiwitz incidentBattle of RacibórzBattle of OpoleBattle of OpoleBattle of Raciborzem (1108)Gleiwitz incidentBattle of RacibórzWrocławOstravaKielceOlomouc100 km50.455N, 18.160E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1921

Battle of Annaberg is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 502 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3487611, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Annaberg, revision 1384128398, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.