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Battle of Daugavpils

Battle of Daugavpils was a battle fought on 5 January 1920 at Daugavpils, in what is now Latvia; it lasted 20 days. It was part of the Polish–Soviet War, which ran from 1919 to 1921. The recorded result: Polish–Latvian victory; Soviet garrison retreated and later surrendered. Recorded strength: 22,000 Latvians; 20,000 Poles against Around 26,700 soldiers.

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Polish FT-17 tanks of the Polish 1st Tank Regiment during the Battle of Dyneburg
Polish FT-17 tanks of the Polish 1st Tank Regiment during the Battle of Dyneburg. Author unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 January 1920lasted 20 days
WhereDaugavpils, Latvia55.871N, 26.516E
OutcomePolish–Latvian victory; Soviet garrison retreated and later surrendered
BelligerentsSecond Polish Republic; LatviaagainstRSFSR; Latvian SSR
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofPolish–Soviet War1919 to 1921

Where it sits in the Polish–Soviet War

Battles for Vilnius, 1918Battle of Bereza Kartuska, 1919Battle of Lida, 1919Battle of Warsaw, 1920Kyiv offensive, 1920Battle of Radzymin, 1920Battle of Wołodarka, 1920Battle of Lwów, 1920Battle of Dęblin and Mińsk Mazowiecki, 1920Lipno Operation, 1920Battle of Kock, 1920Battle of Daugavpils, 1920Battle of Letychiv, 1920Battle of Koziatyn, 1920Battle of Czarnobyl, 1920Battle of Berezina, 1920Battle of Głębokie, 1920Battle of Ladami, 1920Battle of Gieranony, 1920First Battle of Grodno, 1920Battle of Czortkowem, 1920Battle of Ostrołęka, 1920Battle of Zarębami Kościelnymi, 1920Battle of Łysowem, 1920Battle of Dorohuskiem, 1920Battle of Kaczkowem, 1920Battle of Mława, 1920Battle of Długosiodłem, 1920Battle of Makowem, 1920Battle of Przewodowem, 1920Battle of Ossów, 1920Battle of the Wkra, 1920Battle of Nasielsk, 1920Battle of Cyców, 1920Battle of Zadwórze, 1920Battle of Wyszków, 1920Battle of Mława (1920), 1920Battle of Białystok, 1920Battle of Komarów, 1920Battle of Sejny, 1920Battle of Dytiatyn, 1920Battle of Prużany, 1920Battle of the Niemen River, 1920Battle of Kojdanowem, 192019181920Battle of Daugavpils, 1920
47 placed engagements of the Polish–Soviet War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 January 1920
to 25 January 1920
PlaceDaugavpils, Latvia
55.871N, 26.516E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength22,000 Latvians; 20,000 PolesAround 26,700 soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Vladimir Gittis
Battle of DaugavpilsBattle of DaugavpilsSiege of DyneburgBattle of ListenhoffBattle of KiauneliškisBattle of JakobstadtSventiany OffensiveBattle of ListenhoffBattle of KiauneliškisBattle of JakobstadtSventiany OffensiveRigaVilniusKaunasJelgavaPanevežysPolatsk100 km55.871N, 26.516E
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Battle of Daugavpils is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 58 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1135598, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Daugavpils, revision 1370438377, 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.