Battle of Władypol
Battle of Władypol was an armed engagement between Poland and the Soviet Union during the Nazi German and Soviet invasion of Poland. It took place on 27 September 1939 near the town of Sambor. It was among the last cavalry battles of 1939 and one of the last large-scale battles in Central Poland. It was won by the Red Army.
| Battle of Władypol | |||||||
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| Part of the Soviet Invasion of Poland in the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
Polish prisoners of war captured by the Red Army during the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Soviet Union | Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ivan Tyulenev | Władysław Anders | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 12th Army |
Cavalry Operational Group → 26th Uhlans → 27th Uhlans | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ca. 2500 | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | ca. 20 killed, over 1000 taken prisoner | ||||||
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