Battle of Szack

Battle of Szack (Shatsk)
Part of the Soviet Invasion of Poland in the European theatre of World War II
Date28 September 1939
Location
Shatsk, Wołyń Voivodeship Poland (now Ukraine)
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
 Soviet Union  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Soviet Union Ivan Russiyanov Second Polish Republic W. Orlik-Rückemann
Strength
52nd Rifle Division 4,000 strong KOP group including artillery
Casualties and losses
Soviet archives:
81 dead
184 wounded
7 tanks (5 T-26, 2 T-38)
2 tractors
3 anti-tank guns[1]
(Polish accounts:)
~500 dead
1,600 wounded
300 captured[2]
Several guns
A few AFVs
Up to 40 tanks [citation needed]		 ~500 dead
900+ wounded
A few trucks[citation needed]

Battle of Szack (Shatsk) was one of the battles between the Polish Army and the Red Army fought in 1939 in the beginning of the Second World War.

  1. ^ Мельтюхов М. И. Советско-польские войны. Военно-политическое противостояние 1918—1939 гг. Часть третья. Сентябрь 1939 года. Война с запада — М., 2001
  2. ^ Z bolszewikami nie walczyć Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Obiektyw.net (1939-09-17). Retrieved on 2011-06-02.