First Battle of Grodno (1920)
The First Battle of Grodno took place on 19 and 20 July 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. In the effect of a three-day-long struggle for the control of the city of Grodno (modern Hrodna, Belarus), the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter-attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured trains.
| Battle of Grodno | |||||||
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| Part of the Polish-Soviet War | |||||||
Grodno as seen from across the road bridge, rebuilt in 1934 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian SFSR | Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hayk Bzhishkyan |
Stefan Mokrzecki A. Narbutt-Łuczyński Stanislaw Jackowski | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 3rd Cavalry Corps | elements of 9th Infantry Division and 1st Tank Regiment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ca. 3000 | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500 killed and wounded 400 horses | |||||||
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