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Battle of Radzymin

Battle of Radzymin was a battle fought in 1920 at Radzymin, 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: 15,000 soldiers; 91 artillery pieces; 390 machine guns against 17,000 soldiers; 109 artillery pieces; 220 machine guns.

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Polish infantry in a trench outside Radzymin during Polish-Soviet War of 1920. The soldier in the center wears an Adrian helmet, while the rest have maciejówka caps inherited from the Polish Legions.
Polish infantry in a trench outside Radzymin during Polish-Soviet War of 1920. The soldier in the center wears an Adrian helmet, while the rest have maciejówka caps inherited from the Polish Legions.. Assumed to be Polish. No copyright notice given or indicated., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1920
WhereRadzymin, Poland52.401N, 21.170E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsSoviet RussiaagainstSecond Polish Republic
Casualties and lossesHeavyand3,040 killed and wounded
Part ofPolish–Soviet War1919 to 1921

Where it sits in the Polish–Soviet War

Battles for Vilnius, 1918Battle of Bereza Kartuska, 1919Battle of Lida, 1919Battle of Warsaw, 1920Kyiv offensive, 1920Battle of Radzymin, 1920Battle of Wołodarka, 1920Battle of Lwów, 1920Battle of Dęblin and Mińsk Mazowiecki, 1920Lipno Operation, 1920Battle of Kock, 1920Battle of Daugavpils, 1920Battle of Letychiv, 1920Battle of Koziatyn, 1920Battle of Czarnobyl, 1920Battle of Berezina, 1920Battle of Głębokie, 1920Battle of Ladami, 1920Battle of Gieranony, 1920First Battle of Grodno, 1920Battle of Czortkowem, 1920Battle of Ostrołęka, 1920Battle of Zarębami Kościelnymi, 1920Battle of Łysowem, 1920Battle of Dorohuskiem, 1920Battle of Kaczkowem, 1920Battle of Mława, 1920Battle of Długosiodłem, 1920Battle of Makowem, 1920Battle of Przewodowem, 1920Battle of Ossów, 1920Battle of the Wkra, 1920Battle of Nasielsk, 1920Battle of Cyców, 1920Battle of Zadwórze, 1920Battle of Wyszków, 1920Battle of Mława (1920), 1920Battle of Białystok, 1920Battle of Komarów, 1920Battle of Sejny, 1920Battle of Dytiatyn, 1920Battle of Prużany, 1920Battle of the Niemen River, 1920Battle of Kojdanowem, 192019181920Battle of Radzymin, 1920
47 placed engagements of the Polish–Soviet War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1920 (year precision)
to 16 August 1920
PlaceRadzymin, Poland
52.401N, 21.170E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength15,000 soldiers; 91 artillery pieces; 390 machine guns17,000 soldiers; 109 artillery pieces; 220 machine guns
Casualties and lossesHeavy3,040 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Vitovt Putna
  • Ivan Smolin
Battle of RadzyminBattle of RadzyminBattle of RadzyminBattle of KobyłkaBattle of OssówBattle of the River BugBattle of Olszynka GrochowskaBattle of the River BugBattle of Olszynka GrochowskaBrestŁódźLublinBiałystokGrudziądz100 km52.401N, 21.170E
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Battle of Radzymin is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889742, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Radzymin (1920), revision 1370272609, 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.