Battle of Łowczówek

Battle of Łowczówek was a battle during World War I, fought on 22–25 December 1914 at Łowczówek, between the First Brigade of the Polish Legions, fighting for Austria-Hungary, and troops of Imperial Russia. The First Brigade was supported by some units of Hungarian infantry and Austrian artillery. The Austro-Hungarian-Polish forces held back the developing Russian offensive in the region, which allowed the bulk of the Austrian army to avoid being surrounded and to withdraw, but had to yield their positions in the face of continued Russian attacks and the danger of being encircled itself.

Battle of Łowczówek
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I
Date22–25 December 1914
Location
Łowczówek, Austria-Hungary (present-day Poland)
Result Austro-Hungarian defensive victory
Belligerents
 Austria-Hungary Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Józef Piłsudski
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
M. Norwid-Neugebauer
Support:
Svetozar Boroevic
AD. Joseph Ferdinand		 Radko Dimitriev
Units involved

First Brigade of Polish Legions

  • 1st Regiment
  • 5th Regiment
Support:
III Army
IV Army		 III Army
Casualties and losses
470 casualties:
128 KIA (including 38 officers)
342 wounded		 Unknown casualties:
600 prisoners of war
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