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Battle of Szack

Battle of Szack was a battle fought on 28 September 1939 at Shatsk, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the 1939 Invasion of Poland. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 52nd Rifle Division against 4,000 strong KOP group including artillery.

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Fought28 September 1939
WhereShatsk, Ukraine51.488N, 23.930E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsSoviet UnionagainstSecond Polish Republic
Part of1939 Invasion of Poland1939

Where it sits in the 1939 Invasion of Poland

Battle of Wizna, 1939Battle of Łódź, 1939Battle of Cześniki, 1939Battle of Mikołów, 1939Battle of Pszczyna, 1939Battles of Parczew, Jabłoń and Milanów, 1939Battle of Westerplatte, 1939Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, 1939Battle of Mława, 1939Charge at Krojanty, 1939Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September Campaign, 1939Battle of Mokra, 1939Battle of Chojnice, 1939Battle of Węgierska Górka, 1939Battle of Grudziądz, 1939Battle of Jordanów, 1939Battle of Częstochowa, 1939Battle of Borowa Góra, 1939Defense of Katowice, 1939Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski, 1939Battle of Różan, 1939Battle of Tuchola Forest, 1939Battle of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, 1939Battle of Pułtusk, 1939Battle of Krasną, 1939Battle of Łomża, 1939Siege of Warsaw, 1939Battle of Radom, 1939Siege of Gdynia, 1939Defense of Ochota and Wola (1939), 1939Battle of Wola Cyrusowa, 1939Battle of Odrzywoł, 1939Battle of the Bzura, 1939Battle of Hel, 1939Battle of Kampinos Forest, 1939Battle of Kępa Oksywska, 1939Battle of Mrogą, 1939Trip to Wawrzyszew, 1939Battle of Przemyśl, 1939Battle of Kałuszyn, 1939Raid on Okęcie and Załuski, 1939Battle of Modlin, 1939Battle of Kobryń, 1939Battle of Jaworow, 1939Battle of Biłgorajem, 1939Battle of Wilno, 1939Battle of Wólka Węglowa, 1939Battle of Grodno, 1939Battle of Kamionka Strumiłowa, 1939Battle of Krasnobród, 1939Battle of Husynne, 1939Battle of Rawa Ruska, 1939Battle of Władypol, 1939Battle of Szack, 1939Battle of Wytyczno, 1939Battle of Kock, 193919391939Battle of Szack, 1939
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Record

Date28 September 1939
PlaceShatsk, Ukraine
51.488N, 23.930E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength52nd Rifle Division4,000 strong KOP group including artillery
Casualties and lossesSoviet archives: 81 dead; 184 wounded; 7 tanks (5 T-26, 2 T-38); 2 tractors; 3 anti-tank guns; (Polish accounts:); ~500 dead; 1,600 wounded; 300 captured; Several guns; A few AFVs; Up to 40 tanks~500 dead; 900+ wounded; A few trucks
Commanders
  • Ivan Russiyanov
  • Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann
Battle of SzackBattle of SzackBattle of OrzechowoBattle of ChełmBattle of DubienkaBattle of WytycznoBattle of CycówBattle of OrzechowoBattle of ChełmBattle of DubienkaBattle of WytycznoBattle of CycówBrestRivneLutskPinskKovel100 km51.488N, 23.930E
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Battle of Szack is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1809645, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Szack, revision 1373859850, 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.