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Battle of Komarów

Battle of Komarów was a battle fought on 30 August 1920 at Komarów-Osada, in what is now Poland; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Polish–Soviet War, which ran from 1919 to 1921. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 1,700 men, 6 regiments against 17,500 men, 20 regiments.

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Bitwa pod Komarowem - 1920-08-31
Bitwa pod Komarowem - 1920-08-31. Lonio17, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 August 1920lasted 3 days
WhereKomarów-Osada, Poland50.633N, 23.483E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsSecond Polish RepublicagainstRussian SFSR
Casualties and losses500 killed; 700 horsesandEstimated 4,000 killed
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 Komarów, 1920
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Record

Date30 August 1920
to 2 September 1920
PlaceKomarów-Osada, Poland
50.633N, 23.483E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1,700 men, 6 regiments17,500 men, 20 regiments
Casualties and losses500 killed; 700 horsesEstimated 4,000 killed
Commanders
Battle of KomarówBattle of KomarówBattle of CześnikiSiege of ZamośćBattle of Tomaszów LubelskiBattle of KomarówBattle of KrasnobródSiege of ZamośćBattle of Tomaszów LubelskiBattle of KomarówBattle of KrasnobródLvivLublinRzeszówTernopilKovel100 km50.633N, 23.483E
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Battle of Komarów 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 Q3491891, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Komarów, revision 1377343877, 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.