Battle of Leszczawa Górna

Battle of Leszczawa Górna
Part of the Anti-Soviet resistance by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Eastern Front of World War II
Date24 October 1944
Location
Leszczawa Górna, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Result Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Ukrainian Insurgent Army NKVD
Commanders and leaders
Stepan Stebelsky (WIA) Unknown
Strength
500 Initial Attacks:
300
Final Attacks:
1,100–2,500
3 tanks
Casualties and losses
23 killed
5 wounded		 207 killed
Equipment losses
  • 13 trucks destroyed
  • 2 armoured cars destroyed
  • Several tanks, tankettes and vehicles destroyed
Several civilians killed

The Battle of Leszczawa Górna took place between the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Soviet NKVD. Considered to be the largest battle between UPA and Soviet forces in Poland on 24 October 1944.

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