Battle of Lida (1919) 1919
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 16 April 1919 – 17 April 1919 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1919 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Belarus | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Polish–Soviet War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Second Polish Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.8833, 25.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lida took place on 16 and 17 April 1919 around the city of Lida during the Polish–Soviet War of 1919–20. During World War I Lida was occupied by the German troops. In 1919 the Red Army briefly established Soviet power here.
Polish troops under General Józef Adam Lasocki reached the outskirts of the town, which was an important railroad junction, in early March 1919. On April 15 they resumed their advance and on April 17 they captured Lida, as a screening operation to the taking of Vilnius, which was the main target of Polish operation.
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