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Battle of Warsaw

1920 Masowien Entscheidungsschlacht

Polish-Soviet War. 1920 Aftermath of Battle of Warsaw. Polish soldiers displaying captured Soviet battle flags after the Battle of Warsaw.

Polish-Soviet War. 1920 Aftermath of Battle of Warsaw. Polish soldiers displaying captured Soviet battle flags after the Battle of Warsaw.

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Allegory of the victory in 1920 label QS:Lfr,"Allégorie de la Victoire en 1920 (En avant Varsovie)."label QS:Len,"Allegory of Victory in 1920 (Forward Warsaw)."label QS:Lpl,"Alegoria zwycięstwa w 1920 roku (Warszawo naprzód)."

Allegory of the victory in 1920 label QS:Lfr,"Allégorie de la Victoire en 1920 (En avant Varsovie)."label QS:Len,"Allegory of Victory in 1920 (Forward Warsaw)."label QS:Lpl,"Alegoria zwycięstwa w 1920 roku (Warszawo naprzód)."

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Dolinka Pamięci przy kościele św. Jana Pawła II w Warszawie-Wesołej.

Dolinka Pamięci przy kościele św. Jana Pawła II w Warszawie-Wesołej.

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Dolinka Pamięci przy kościele św. Jana Pawła II w Warszawie-Wesołej.

Dolinka Pamięci przy kościele św. Jana Pawła II w Warszawie-Wesołej.

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Odezwa w sprawie obchodów święta Żołnierza Polskiego

Odezwa w sprawie obchodów święta Żołnierza Polskiego

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Rozkaz nr 71 gen. Rozwadowskiego z 14 sierpnia 1920 roku

Rozkaz nr 71 gen. Rozwadowskiego z 14 sierpnia 1920 roku

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Initial Soviet advance during the Battle of Warsaw (1920).
English version of File:Battle of Warsaw - Phase 1.svg by User:Hjaekel, which in turn is a vector version of File:Battle of Warsaw - Phase 1.png by User:Halibutt

Initial Soviet advance during the Battle of Warsaw (1920). English version of File:Battle of Warsaw - Phase 1.svg by User:Hjaekel, which in turn is a vector version of File:Battle of Warsaw - Phase 1.png by User:Halibutt

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Initial Soviet advance during the Battle of Warsaw (1920).

Initial Soviet advance during the Battle of Warsaw (1920).

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Initial Soviet advance during the Battle of Warsaw

Initial Soviet advance during the Battle of Warsaw

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Battle of Warsaw - Phase 2

Battle of Warsaw - Phase 2

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1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitwa_warszawska_-_piechota_polska_w_tyralierze.jpg
2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_defence_of_Warsaw._Dinner..jpg
3. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polish-soviet_war_1920_Aftermath_of_Battle_of_Warsaw.jpg
4. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_defence_of_Warsaw,_120_mm_battery.jpg
5. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitwa_warszawska_-_piechota_polska.jpg

6. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Machine_gun_in_position_near_Warsaw.jpg

1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitwa_warszawska_-_piechota_polska_w_tyralierze.jpg 2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_defence_of_Warsaw._Dinner..jpg 3. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polish-soviet_war_1920_Aftermath_of_Battle_of_Warsaw.jpg 4. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_defence_of_Warsaw,_120_mm_battery.jpg 5. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bitwa_warszawska_-_piechota_polska.jpg 6. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Machine_gun_in_position_near_Warsaw.jpg

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Polish infantry during Battle of Warsaw 1920

Polish infantry during Battle of Warsaw 1920

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Infantry of the Polish Army during Battle of Warsaw August 1920

Infantry of the Polish Army during Battle of Warsaw August 1920

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The defence of Warsaw. Dinner while on duty. August 1920.

The defence of Warsaw. Dinner while on duty. August 1920.

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Wnętrze Kościoła św. Wojciecha w Łodzi. Malowidło przedstawiające śmierć i wizję ks. Ignacego Skorupki w czasie Bitwy warszawskiej

Wnętrze Kościoła św. Wojciecha w Łodzi. Malowidło przedstawiające śmierć i wizję ks. Ignacego Skorupki w czasie Bitwy warszawskiej

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Wnętrze Kościoła św. Wojciecha w Łodzi. Malowidło przedstawiające śmierć i wizję ks. Ignacego Skorupki w czasie Bitwy warszawskiej

Wnętrze Kościoła św. Wojciecha w Łodzi. Malowidło przedstawiające śmierć i wizję ks. Ignacego Skorupki w czasie Bitwy warszawskiej

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Machine gun in position near Warsaw. August 1920

Machine gun in position near Warsaw. August 1920

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Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Nowym Duninowie.

Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Nowym Duninowie.

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Announcement of the Military Governor of Warsaw, General Franciszek Latinik of August 6, 1920.

Announcement of the Military Governor of Warsaw, General Franciszek Latinik of August 6, 1920.

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Orzysz - mural przy Rynku. Bitwa warszawska z 1920 r.

Orzysz - mural przy Rynku. Bitwa warszawska z 1920 r.

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Józef Piłsudski during Battle of Warsaw 1920

Józef Piłsudski during Battle of Warsaw 1920

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Polish Air Force F-16 fly by in formation during Poland's Armed Forces Day in Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 15, 2020. This year's Armed Forces Day commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw in the Polish-Soviet war. The transatlantic alliance between the U.S. and Poland is enduring and more relevant than ever in today's complex environment. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria)

Polish Air Force F-16 fly by in formation during Poland's Armed Forces Day in Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 15, 2020. This year's Armed Forces Day commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw in the Polish-Soviet war. The transatlantic alliance between the U.S. and Poland is enduring and more relevant than ever in today's complex environment. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Kulani Lakanaria)

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Polish-Soviet war. Polish defences with a machine gun position near Miłosna, in the village of Janki, August 1920.

Polish-Soviet war. Polish defences with a machine gun position near Miłosna, in the village of Janki, August 1920.

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Sw. Katarzyna, Gedenktafel, 2010

Sw. Katarzyna, Gedenktafel, 2010

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The defence of Warsaw, 120 mm battery

The defence of Warsaw, 120 mm battery

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Historical Overview

"Miracle at the Vistula"; halted Red expansion to the West.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Decisive Polish victory.

Poland

  • Commander: Józef Piłsudski
  • Strength: ca. 110.000
  • Casualties: ca. 4.500

Red Guards

  • Commander: Michail Tuchatschewski
  • Strength: ca. 140.000
  • Casualties: ca. 25.000

Strategic Context

Polish-Soviet War; exporting world revolution.

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