Operation Minsk
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Operation Mińsk was a military offensive of the Polish Army during the Polish–Soviet War. It resulted in the capture of Minsk from the Red Army around 8 August 1919. The victory allowed the Polish tro
Polish officers in Minsk in August 1919
Polish soldiers in Minsk in August 1919
The 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division was a volunteer unit of the Polish Army formed around December 1918 and January 1919 during the Polish–Soviet War. It was created out of several dozen smaller un
Operation Minsk
…Jewish 1st Guard Battalion from Minsk, at the insistence of its own members, was deployed by the Bolsheviks against the Polish Army, which included the 1st and 2nd Lithuanian–Belarusian Divisions. The Jews had won the first skirmish, which forced the Poles to retreat several kilometers. In July, the Polish High Command decided to strike one more…
1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division
The Battle of Warsaw, the most important battle of the war, was one of the battles the 1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Infantry Division took part in.
1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Infantry Division suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Niemen.