Battle of Szack
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Battle of Szack (Shatsk) was one of the battles between the Polish Army and the Red Army fought in 1939 in the beginning of the Second World War.
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Battle of Szack (Shatsk) | |||||||
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Part of the Soviet Invasion of Poland in the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Soviet Union | Poland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ivan Russiyanov | W. Orlik-Rückemann | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
52nd Rifle Division | 4,000 strong KOP group including artillery | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Soviet archives: 81 dead 184 wounded 7 tanks (5 T-26, 2 T-38) 2 tractors 3 anti-tank guns[1] (Polish accounts:) ~500 dead 1,600 wounded 300 captured[2] Several guns A few AFVs Up to 40 tanks [citation needed] |
~350 dead 900+ wounded A few trucks[citation needed] |
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