Battle of Porytowe Wzgórze

Battle of Porytowe Wzgórze
Part of Operation Tempest in the Eastern Front of World War II

A monument to the battle by Bronisław Chromy
DateJune 14–15, 1944
Location
Result Temporary Polish and Soviet partisan victory (see Battle of Osuchy)
Belligerents

Polish resistance

 Soviet Union (partisans)
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
Nikolai Prokopiuk
Franciszek Przysiężniak
Bolesław Usow
Stanisław Szelest
Siegfried Haenicke
Strength
3,000 25,000–30,000
Casualties and losses
170 500+

The Battle of Porytowe Wzgórze (Porytowe Hill) took place on June 14, 1944, between Polish and Soviet partisans and Nazi German forces.