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Battle of Rarańcza

Battle of Rarańcza was a battle fought in 1918 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: over 2,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1918
WhereUkraine48.337N, 26.067E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsPolish LegionnairesagainstAustria-Hungary
Casualties and lossesHeavy or 16 dead and 900 captiveandUnknown
Part ofWWI Eastern Front1914 to 1918

Where it sits in the WWI Eastern Front

Battle of Łódź, 1914Russian invasion of East Prussia, 1914Battle of Kraśnik, 1914Battle of Rawa, 1914Battle of Krzywopłoty, 1914Battle of Bzurą 1914, 1914Battle of Stallupönen, 1914Battle of Gumbinnen, 1914Battle of Komarów, 1914Battle of Gnila Lipa, 1914Battle of Augustów, 1914Battle of Kraków (1914), 1914Battle of Limanowa, 1914Carpathian Front, 1914second battle of Krakow, 1914Battle of Bolimów, 1915Battles of Przasnysz, 1915Battle of Konary, 1915Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive, 1915Narew Offensive, 1915Siege of Novogeorgievsk, 1915Siege of Kovno, 1915Sventiany Offensive, 1915Battle of Ustechko (1916), 1916Brusilov Offensive, 1916Second Battle of Ķekava, 1916Baranovichi Offensive, 1916Kerensky Offensive, 1917Battle of Toboly, 1917Battle of Zborov, 1917Battle of Riga, 1917Battle of Jugla, 1917Battle of Moon Sound, 1917Battle of Rarańcza, 1918Battle of Bakhmach, 1918Battle of Kaniów, 191819141918Battle of Rarańcza, 1918
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Record

Date1918 (year precision)
to 1918
PlaceUkraine
48.337N, 26.067E
KindBattle, First World War
Strengthover 2,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesHeavy or 16 dead and 900 captiveUnknown
Commanders
  • Józef Haller de Hallenburg
  • Michał Żymierski
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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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Battle of Rarańcza 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 Q4872164, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rarańcza, revision 1370587183, 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.