Battle of Łowczówek
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Battle of Łowczówek was a battle during World War I, fought on 22–25 December 1914 at Łowczówek, between the First Brigade of the Polish Legions, fighting for Austria-Hungary, and troops of Imperial Russia. The First Brigade was supported by some units of Hungarian infantry and Austrian artillery. The Austro-Hungarian-Polish forces held back the developing Russian offensive in the region, which allowed the bulk of the Austrian army to avoid being surrounded and to withdraw, but had to yield their positions in the face of continued Russian attacks and the danger of being encircled itself.
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Battle of Łowczówek | |||||||
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Part of the Eastern Front during World War I | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Austria-Hungary | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Józef Piłsudski Edward Rydz-Śmigły M. Norwid-Neugebauer Support: Svetozar Boroevic AD. Joseph Ferdinand | Radko Dimitriev | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
First Brigade of Polish Legions
III Army IV Army | III Army | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
470 casualties: 128 KIA (including 38 officers) 342 wounded |
Unknown casualties: 600 prisoners of war |
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