May offensive (1919)

May Offensive
Part of Polish-Ukrainian war

Polish forces in Tarnopol, June 1919
Date14 May - 1st June 1919
Location
Result Polish victory
Territorial
changes
Most of Galicia captured by the Polish army
Belligerents
 Second Polish Republic  West Ukrainian People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Józef Haller Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko
Strength
50,000 soldiers 44,000 troops

The may offensive was a military campaign during the Polish–Ukrainian War. The Polish army under the command of Józef Haller launched the offensive against the forces of the West Ukrainian People's Republic, and as a result the polish forces won, with most of Galicia being captured by the Polish army.[1]

  1. ^ Савченко, Виктор (2005). Двенадцать войн за Украину (in Russian). Фолио. p. 415. ISBN 978-966-03-2921-8.