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Battle of Władypol 1939

Battle of Władypol: Jeńcy1
Image: Unknown TASS war correspondent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date27 September 1939Wikidata
Year1939Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraWorld War II era (1939–1945)derived from year
LocationUkraineNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflict1939 Invasion of Poland, World War IIWikidata P361
Coordinates49.6478, 23.1572Wikidata P625

About the battle

Battle of Władypol was an armed engagement between Poland and the Soviet Union during the Nazi German and Soviet invasion of Poland. It took place on 27 September 1939 near the town of Sambor. It was among the last cavalry battles of 1939 and one of the last large-scale battles in Central Poland. It was won by the Red Army.

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Location

49.6478, 23.1572 · Ukraine

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