Battle of Kaniów
Battle of Kaniv, or Battle of Kaniów took place during World War I on the night of 10–11 May 1918, near Kaniv, Ukraine (Ukrainian: Канів, Polish: Kaniów) between Polish and German army troops. The fighting pitted the Polish II Corps in Russia (including Brigade II of the Polish Legions), under General Józef Haller von Hallenburg, against the German Imperial Army (including the 28th Landwehr Brigade), under General Franz Hermann Zierold. Ultimately the Germans were victorious with about half of the Polish forces surrendering and the rest retreating in disarray.
| Battle of Kaniów | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front (World War I) | |||||||
Commemorative brass award awarded to Polish soldiers years after the battle. Text reads: "1918 - Kaniów - II Korpus". | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish II Corps in Russia | German Empire | ||||||
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| Józef Haller von Hallenburg | Franz Hermann Zierold | ||||||
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Polish II Corps
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 dead or wounded, 3,250 captured | 1,500 dead or wounded | ||||||
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