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Battle of Kock

Battle of Kock was a battle fought in 1920 at Kock, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Polish–Soviet War, which ran from 1919 to 1921. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 6,800 bayonets, 1,200 sabres, 45 guns against Unknown.

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Fought1920
WhereKock, Poland51.650N, 22.450E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsRussian SFSRagainstSecond Polish Republic
Casualties and lossesUnknown; 198 taken POWand4 killed; 46 wounded
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 Kock, 1920
47 placed engagements of the Polish–Soviet War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1920 (year precision)
to 16 August 1920
PlaceKock, Poland
51.650N, 22.450E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength6,800 bayonets, 1,200 sabres, 45 gunsUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown; 198 taken POW4 killed; 46 wounded
Commanders
  • Tikhon Khvesin
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1809 and 1939.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1920

Battle of Kock 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 Q4871468, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kock (1920), revision 1370267251, 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.