Battle of Surkonty 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 August 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Belarus | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Soviet Union | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.9447, 24.9758 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Surkonty took place on 21 August 1944. It is regarded as the first clash between the Polish Home Army and regular forces of the Red Army, supported by the NKVD.
The battle occurred in forests near the village of Surkonty, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Grodno, in the territory of Belarus, and resulted in a Polish defeat. The Soviets lost 132 men KIA, while Polish losses were 35 KIA (including local commandant, Colonel Maciej “Kotwicz” Kalenkiewicz) and 1 WIA.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Surkonty (revision 1370590174), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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