BATTLE // July 19, 1920
First Battle of Grodno
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Overview
The First Battle of Grodno took place on 19 and 20 July 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. In the effect of a three-day-long struggle for the control of the city of Grodno, the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter-attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured trains.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
The First Battle of Grodno resulted in Russian forces capturing the city of Grodno following three days of fighting during the summer 1920 phase of the Polish–Soviet War. Polish forces, numbering around 3,000, mounted repeated counter-attacks using infantry, tanks, and armoured trains but were unable to hold the city against the Soviet advance. The fall of Grodno represented a further gain for Soviet forces during their westward offensive, pressing Polish defensive capacity along this sector of the front.
Tactics
Polish forces conducted repeated counter-attacks employing infantry, tanks, and armoured trains in an effort to retake or hold Grodno. Despite this combined-arms resistance maintained over three days, Soviet forces under Hayk Bzhishkyan succeeded in capturing the city.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Poland3,000medium
Casualties
- РСФСР500medium
Commanders (4)
Russian SFSR
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