Atlas of Battles

war, 47 engagements

Battles of the Polish–Soviet War

The atlas places 47 engagements of the Polish–Soviet War (1919 to 1921): 47 battles across 5 present-day countries, most in Poland (23), Belarus (13), Ukraine (9). The most widely documented: Battle of Warsaw, Kyiv offensive.

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Battles for VilniusBattle of LidaBattle of WołodarkaBattle of LwówBattle of Dęblin and Mińsk MazowieckiLipno OperationBattle of KockBattle of DaugavpilsBattle of LetychivBattle of KoziatynBattle of CzarnobylBattle of BerezinaBattle of GłębokieBattle of LadamiBattle of GieranonyFirst Battle of GrodnoBattle of CzortkowemBattle of OstrołękaBattle of Zarębami KościelnymiBattle of ŁysowemBattle of DorohuskiemBattle of KaczkowemBattle of MławaBattle of DługosiodłemBattle of MakowemBattle of PrzewodowemBattle of OssówBattle of the WkraBattle of NasielskBattle of CycówBattle of ZadwórzeBattle of WyszkówBattle of Mława (1920)Battle of BiałystokBattle of SejnyBattle of DytiatynBattle of PrużanyBattle of KojdanowemBattle of BrześćCounteroffensive from the Wieprz RiverBattle of LepleBattle of Bereza KartuskaBattle of WarsawKyiv offensiveBattle of RadzyminBattle of KomarówBattle of the Niemen RiverBattle of Bereza KartuskaBattle of WarsawKyiv offensiveBattle of RadzyminBattle of KomarówBattle of the Niemen RiverMinskVilniusLvivKrakówGdańskKaliningradSmolenskBrestZhytomyr500 km52.190N, 25.295E
47 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1918: 1 engagements1919: 2 engagements1920: 41 engagements41 in 192019181920
44 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 192019181920
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1918Battles for VilniusVilnius, LithuaniaBolshevik victory
14 February 1919Battle of Bereza KartuskaBelarusPolish victory; Beginning of the Polish-Soviet War
16 April 1919Battle of LidaLida, BelarusPolish victory
1920Battle of WarsawWarsaw, PolandPolish victory
1920Kyiv offensiveUkraineRed Army victory
1920Battle of RadzyminRadzymin, PolandPolish victory
1920Battle of WołodarkaVolodarka, UkrainePolish tactical victory
1920Battle of LwówLviv, UkrainePolish-Ukrainian victory
1920Battle of Dęblin and Mińsk MazowieckiDęblin, PolandPolish victory
1920Lipno OperationBelarus
1920Battle of KockKock, PolandPolish victory
5 January 1920Battle of DaugavpilsDaugavpils, LatviaPolish–Latvian victory; Soviet garrison retreated and later...
18 February 1920Battle of LetychivLetychiv, UkrainePolish victory
1920Battle of KoziatynKoziatyn, UkrainePolish victory
27 April 1920Battle of CzarnobylUkrainePolish victory
15 May 1920Battle of BerezinaBerezina, BelarusIndecisive
1920Battle of GłębokieHlybokaye, BelarusSoviet victory
1920Battle of LadamiMalyja Liady, Belarus
1920Battle of GieranonyHieraniony, Belarus
19 July 1920First Battle of GrodnoHrodna, BelarusSoviet victory
1920Battle of CzortkowemChortkiv, Ukraine
1920Battle of OstrołękaOstrołęka, PolandSoviet victory
1920Battle of Zarębami KościelnymiGmina Zaręby Kościelne, Poland
1920Battle of ŁysowemŁysów, Poland
1920Battle of DorohuskiemGmina Dorohusk, Poland
1920Battle of KaczkowemKaczków, Poland
1920Battle of MławaMława, Poland
1920Battle of DługosiodłemGmina Długosiodło, Poland
1920Battle of MakowemMaków Mazowiecki, Poland
1920Battle of PrzewodowemPrzewodowo Poduchowne, Poland
14 August 1920Battle of OssówOssów, PolandPolish victory
1920Battle of the WkraWkra, Poland
14 August 1920Battle of NasielskWarsaw, Poland
15 August 1920Battle of CycówCyców, PolandPolish victory
17 August 1920Battle of ZadwórzeZadviria, UkraineSee Aftermath
18 August 1920Battle of WyszkówWyszków, Poland
1920Battle of Mława (1920)Mława, Poland
1920Battle of BiałystokBiałystok, PolandPolish victory
30 August 1920Battle of KomarówKomarów-Osada, PolandPolish victory
1920Battle of SejnySuwalszczyzna, PolandPolish victory
16 September 1920Battle of DytiatynDitiatin, UkraineSoviet victory
1920Battle of PrużanyPružany, Belarus
25 September 1920Battle of the Niemen RiverBelarusPolish victory
1920Battle of KojdanowemDzyarzhynsk, Belarus
date unknownBattle of BrześćBrest, Belarus
date unknownCounteroffensive from the Wieprz RiverWieprz, Poland
date unknownBattle of LepleLiepieĺ, Belarus

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Polish–Soviet War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.