Battle of Daugavpils

Battle of Daugavpils
Part of Polish-Soviet War and Latvian War of Independence
Renault FT tanks of the Polish 2nd Tank Regiment preparing for the battle
Date 3–5 January 1920 Location Daugavpils and vicinity, Latvia Result Polish–Latvian victory
Belligerents
Poland Latvia	Russian SFSR Latvian SSR
Commanders and leaders
Edward Rydz-Śmigły Jānis Puriņš	Vladimir Gittis
Strength
22,000 Latvians 20,000 Poles	Around 26,700 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Daugavpils, or Battle of Dyneburg, was the final battle during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919. A joint Polish and Latvian force, operating under Polish Staff orders known as "Operation Winter", attacked the Red Army garrison in Dunaburg, or Daugavpils, from 3 to 5 January 1920.^{[1]: 76–77}

From the Polish perspective, the battle was part of the Polish-Soviet War. In Latvia, it is considered to be part of Latvian War of Independence.