battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Kock
Battle of Kock was a battle fought in 1920 at Kock, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Polish–Soviet War, which ran from 1919 to 1921. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 6,800 bayonets, 1,200 sabres, 45 guns against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1920 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kock, Poland 51.650N, 22.450E | |
| Part of | Polish–Soviet War (1919 to 1921) | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Result | Polish victory | |
| Belligerents | Russian SFSR | Second Polish Republic |
| Commanders | Tikhon Khvesin | Andrzej Galica (general) |
| Strength | 6,800 bayonets, 1,200 sabres, 45 guns | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown; 198 taken POW | 4 killed; 46 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kock 1809, same recorded site
- Battle of Kock 1939, 2.2 km
- Battle of Budziskami 1831, 16 km
- Battle of Lubartów 1863, 24 km
- Battle of Lubartowem (1831) 1831, 24 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lwów 1920
- After: Battle of Daugavpils 5 January 1920
- All 20 engagements of Polish–Soviet War
Elsewhere in 1920
- Battle of Maysalun Syria
- Battle of Oltu Turkey
- Battle of Marash Turkey
- Siege of Perekop Ukraine
- Battle of Kars Turkey
Battle of Kock is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Poland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871468, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kock (1920), revision 1370267251, 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.