Battle of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca
1944 battle between Polish and Ukrainian guerillas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The battle of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca or the Ulhówek-Rzeczyca offensive were battles fought from the 1st to the 2nd of June 1944 in the outskirts in the villages of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca. The battles of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca was the largest battle between Polish and Ukrainian guerillas in the Lublin Voivodeship during World War II as part of the Polish–Ukrainian ethnic conflict.[1]
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Battle of Ulhówek and Rzeczyca | |||||||
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Part of the Polish-Ukrainian ethnic conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Home Army |
Ukrainian Insurgent Army SS Galizien Nazi Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Zenon Jachymek | Unknown | ||||||
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3,000 | Unknown but more bigger then Polish forces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
71 killed and 100 wounded | Heavy | ||||||
93 Ukrainian civilians killed |
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