Battle of Krechowce 1917
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 24 July 1917 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1917 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 48.9008, 24.6667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Krechowce (Polish: Bitwa pod Krechowcami) took place on 24 July 1917, during World War I. Polish uhlans of the Russian Army were ordered to halt Imperial German Army forces advancing on the city of Stanisławów, located in Galicia in Austria-Hungary. The battle between the Polish and German forces took place near the village of Krechowce (Ukrainian: Крихівці). The Polish uhlans managed to check the Germans for an entire day, then retreated to Stanisławów.
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