First Battle of Grodno (1920)

Battle of Grodno
Part of the Polish–Soviet War

Grodno as seen from across the road bridge, rebuilt in 1934
Date19 – 20 July 1920
Location
Grodno, now in Belarus
53°40′N 23°50′E / 53.667°N 23.833°E / 53.667; 23.833
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
 Russian SFSR  Poland
Commanders and leaders
Hayk Bzhishkyan Stefan Mokrzecki
A. Narbutt-Łuczyński
Stanislaw Jackowski
Units involved
3rd Cavalry Corps elements of 9th Infantry Division and 1st Tank Regiment
Strength
c. 3,000
Casualties and losses
500 killed, 400 horses wounded

The First Battle of Grodno took place on 19 and 20 July 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War. In the effect of a three-day-long struggle for the control of the city of Grodno (modern Hrodna, Belarus), the town was captured by Russian forces, despite repeated counter-attacks by Polish infantry, tanks and armoured trains.

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