Charge of Rokitna
| Charge of Rokitna | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front during World War I | |||||||
Charge of Polish uhlans | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Austria-Hungary (Polish Legions) | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz † | Unknown officer † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2nd Uhlans Regiment (73 uhlans) | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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17 killed, 22 wounded, 8 in captivity | Unknown | ||||||
The Charge of Rokitna (Polish: Szarża pod Rokitną) was a charge of a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade of Polish Legions, fighting for the Austro-Hungarian Army. It took place on June 13, 1915 near the village of Rokytne, which at that time was part of Bessarabia Governorate (Russian Empire). A Polish squadron of 70 uhlans, led by Rittmeister Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz, attacked positions of the Imperial Russian Army. The battle resulted in a Polish pyrrhic victory: out of 70 soldiers, 17 Poles were killed and 23 were wounded. Russian losses are unknown.