Battle of Sejny

Battle of Sejny
Part of the Polish–Soviet War and Polish–Lithuanian War

Map of the Battle of the Niemen River. Polish forces maneuvered through the Lithuanian front line (in pink) to the rear of Soviet troops
Date2–23 September 1920
Location
Suwałki Region
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
 Poland Lithuania Lithuania
Commanders and leaders
Second Polish Republic Edward Śmigły-Rydz
Second Polish Republic Stefan Dąb-Biernacki		 Lithuania Kazys Ladiga
Units involved
2nd Army 11 battalions
Strength
20,000–30,000 7,000–8,000
Casualties and losses
  • 2 officers and 32 soldiers KIA[1]
  • 5 officers and 98 soldiers wounded[1]
  • 38 officers and 1,700[2]–1,996 soldiers captured[1]

The Battle of Sejny (Polish: Bitwa o Sejny), Battle of Suwałki (Lithuanian: Suvalkų mūšis) or Sejny-Augustów operation (Lithuanian: Seinų-Augustavo operacija) took place during 2–23 September 1920, between the Polish and Lithuanian armies in the Suwałki Region.[3] The fighting was especially focused on the towns of Sejny, Suwałki and Augustów (now in Poland).

  1. ^ a b c Lesčius 2004, p. 330.
  2. ^ Vilkelis 2006, pp. 66–68.
  3. ^ MELC 2018.