First Battle of Grodno (1920)

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Battle of Grodno
Part of the Polish-Soviet War

Grodno as seen from across the road bridge, rebuilt in 1934
Date19 — 20 July 1920
Location
Grodno, now in Belarus
53°40′N 23°50′E / 53.667°N 23.833°E / 53.667; 23.833
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
 Russian SFSR  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Hayk Bzhishkyan Stefan Mokrzecki
A. Narbutt-Łuczyński
Stanislaw Jackowski
Units involved
3rd Cavalry Corps elements of 9th Infantry Division and 1st Tank Regiment
Strength
ca. 3000[1]
Casualties and losses
500 killed, 400 horses wounded [2]

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 (modern Hrodna, Belarus), the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter-attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured trains.[3]

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