Battle of Władypol

Battle of Władypol
Part of the Soviet Invasion of Poland in the European theatre of World War II

Polish prisoners of war captured by the Red Army during the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939
Date27 September 1939
Location
Władypol near Sambor, Lwów Voivodeship, Poland
49°38′27″N 23°9′20″E / 49.64083°N 23.15556°E / 49.64083; 23.15556
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
 Soviet Union  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Tyulenev Władysław Anders
Units involved
12th Army Cavalry Operational Group
→ 26th Uhlans
→ 27th Uhlans
Strength
c. 2,500
Casualties and losses
Unknown c. 20 killed, over 1,000 taken prisoner

Battle of Władypol was an armed engagement between Poland and the Soviet Union during the Nazi German and Soviet invasion of Poland. It took place on 27 September 1939 near the town of Sambor. It was among the last cavalry battles of 1939 and one of the last large-scale battles in Central Poland. It was won by the Red Army.

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