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Defence of Kupiczów

Defence of Kupiczów was a battle fought in 1943 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Polish–Ukrainian conflict, which ran from 1939 to 1947. The recorded result: Polish-Czech victory. Recorded strength: First Battle: Unknown; Second Battle: 40 soldiers against First Battle: Unknown; Second Battle: Over 1,000 men.

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Fought1943
WhereUkraine50.990N, 24.719E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish-Czech victory
Belligerents23px|border|link Home Army; 23px|border|link Czech Self-Defenceagainst23px|border|link Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Part ofPolish–Ukrainian conflict1939 to 1947

Where it sits in the Polish–Ukrainian conflict

Defence of Maziarnia–Wawrykova–Hrabova–Huta Pieniacka, 1943Defence of Wicyń, 1943Defence of Kupiczów, 1943Battle of Moczulanka, 1943Battle of Gnojno, 1944Battle of Stężarzyce, 1944Attack of Maziarnia Wawrzkowa, 1944Battles of Nabróż, 1944Battle of Mrzygłody and Gruszka, 1945Battles of Bircza, 1945Battle of Jawornik Ruski, 194619431946Defence of Kupiczów, 1943
11 placed engagements of the Polish–Ukrainian conflict in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1943 (year precision)
to 1943
PlaceUkraine
50.990N, 24.719E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Territorial changePolish-Czech Forces managed to gain control over Kupiczów
StrengthFirst Battle: Unknown; Second Battle: 40 soldiersFirst Battle: Unknown; Second Battle: Over 1,000 men
Casualties and lossesFirst Battle: 3 injured; Second Battle: UnknownFirst Battle: 27 killed; Second Battle: Unknown
Defence of KupiczówDefence of KupiczówBattle of RadovychiBattle of PoryckBattle of HusynnePrzebraże DefenceBattle of DubienkaBattle of PoryckBattle of HusynnePrzebraże DefenceBattle of DubienkaLvivBrestLublinRivnePinskKovel100 km50.990N, 24.719E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Defence of Kupiczów is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137640672, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Defence of Kupiczów, revision 1370615153, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.