Battle of Krechowce

Battle of Krechowce
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I

Scheme of the Battle of Krechowce
Date24 July 1917
Location
near Krechowce, Austria-Hungary
Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
Russian Republic Russian Republic German Empire Germany
Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Russian Republic Pavel Sytin
Russian Republic Bolesław Mościcki
Units involved
Russian Republic 1st Polish Uhlan Regiment
Colonel Bolesław Mościcki

The Battle of Krechowce (Polish: Bitwa pod Krechowcami) took place on 24 July 1917, during World War I. Polish uhlans of the Russian Army were ordered to halt Imperial German Army forces advancing on the city of Stanisławów, located in Galicia in Austria-Hungary. The battle between the Polish and German forces took place near the village of Krechowce (Ukrainian: Крихівці). The Polish uhlans managed to check the Germans for an entire day, then retreated to Stanisławów.