Battle of Komarów

Overview

The Battle of Komarów, or the Battle of Zamość Ring, was one of the most important engagements of the Polish-Soviet War. It took place between 20 August and 2 September 1920, near the village of Komarowo near Zamość. It was the last large battle in Europe in which cavalry was used as such and not as mounted infantry.

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Significance

The Battle of Komarów, also known as the Battle of Zamość Ring, was one of the most important engagements of the Polish–Soviet War, fought near the village of Komarowo near Zamość between 20 August and 2 September 1920. Polish forces numbering approximately 1,700 faced a Russian SFSR force of around 17,500 under Semyon Budyonny, inflicting some 4,000 casualties on the larger formation. The engagement holds a distinctive place in military history as the last large battle in Europe in which cavalry was employed as cavalry proper rather than as mounted infantry.

Forces & casualties

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