Battle of Berezina (1919) explained

Conflict:Battle of Berezina
Place:Berezina
Partof:Polish-Soviet War
Width:315px
Result:Polish victory
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:1000 captured
Commander1:Gen. Stanisław Szeptycki
Gen. Władysław Sikorski
Commander2:Unknown
Date:1919

The First Battle of Berezina was fought around the Berezina in the Polish-Soviet war. It ended with a Polish victory and the capture of 1000 Soviet prisoners.

Background

The Soviet Western Army retreated to the Rivers Dvina and Berezina following the successful capture of Wilno, Minsk and Lwow in the Borders region. Pilsudski's Polish Army, consisting of the Northern Group, commanded by General Stanisław Szeptycki, and the Southern Group, commanded by General Władysław Sikorski, were linked by the end of autumn.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Norman Davies|Davies, N.]