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Battle of Ossów

Battle of Ossów was a battle fought on 14 August 1920 at Ossów, 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: 4 regiments against 3 regiments.

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Red Army's attacks on Polish positions on August 14, 1920, at the height of the Battle of Warsaw. The Reds were able to reach the villages of Ossów and Izabelin, some 13 kilometres from Warsaw, but we
Red Army's attacks on Polish positions on August 14, 1920, at the height of the Battle of Warsaw. The Reds were able to reach the villages of Ossów and Izabelin, some 13 kilometres from Warsaw, but we. Halibutt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 August 1920
WhereOssów, Poland52.311N, 21.244E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsSecond Polish RepublicagainstRussian SFSR
Casualties and losses600 (including 100 killed)and600
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 Ossów, 1920
47 placed engagements of the Polish–Soviet War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 August 1920
PlaceOssów, Poland
52.311N, 21.244E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength4 regiments3 regiments
Casualties and losses600 (including 100 killed)600
Commanders
  • Grigory Khakhanyan
Battle of OssówBattle of OssówBattle of KobyłkaBattle of RadzyminBattle of Olszynka GrochowskaFirst Battle of WawerBattle of RadzyminBattle of RadzyminBattle of Olszynka GrochowskaBrestŁódźLublinBiałystok100 km52.311N, 21.244E
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Battle of Ossów 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 Q4871957, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ossów, revision 1370271303, 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.