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The Battle of Warsaw (Polish: Bitwa Warszawska; Russian: Варшавская битва, Varshavskaya bitva), also known as the Miracle on the Vistula (Polish: Cud nad Wisłą), was a series of battles that resulted in a decisive Polish victory and complete disintegration of the Red Army in August 1920 during the Polish–Soviet War.
However, at the decisive Battle of Warsaw (1920), Polish forces achieved an unexpected victory between 12 and 25 August 1920, turning the tide of the war. This battle, often referred to as the "Miracle on the Vistula," is considered one of the most significant military triumphs in Polish history.
Battle of Warsaw 1920 (pol. Bitwa warszawska 1920) is a Polish historical film directed by Jerzy Hoffman depicting the events of the Battle of Warsaw (1920) of the Polish–Soviet War. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was released in September 2011.
Battle of the Vistula River or the Battle of Warsaw (1914), during World War I; Second Battle of the Vistula River second battle of Warsaw (1915), during World war I; Battle of Warsaw (1915), during World War I; Battle of Warsaw (1920) August 13–16, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. Battle of Radzymin (1920), one theatre of the Battle of Warsaw
The battle occurred near the town of Radzymin, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Warsaw, between August 13 and 16, 1920. Along with the Battle of Ossów and the Polish counteroffensive from the Wieprz River area, this engagement was a key part of what later became known as the Battle of Warsaw.
Battle of Tarnopol (31 July - 6 August 1920) Battle of Warsaw (15 August 1920) ... (20 September 1920) Battle of the Niemen River (September 26–28, 1920)
In early July 1920 he volunteered as a military chaplain of the Polish Army, and was attached to the 236 Infantry Regiment of the Volunteer Army (later, part of the 36th Infantry Regiment). [1] On the evening of 14 August he was killed at the battle of Ossów during Polish counter-attack, part of the larger battle of Warsaw. [1]
Polish soldiers displaying captured Soviet battle flags after the Battle of Warsaw in 1920. Tukhachevsky commanded the Soviet invasion of Poland during the Polish-Soviet War in 1920. In the lead-up to hostilities, he concentrated his troops near Vitebsk, which he theatrically dubbed, "The Gates of Smolensk". When he issued his troops orders to ...