May offensive (1919)
| May Offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of Polish–Ukrainian War | |||||||||
Polish forces in Tarnopol, June 1919 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Second Polish Republic | West Ukrainian People's Republic | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Józef Haller | Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000 soldiers | 44,000 troops | ||||||||
The May offensive was a military campaign during the Polish–Ukrainian War. The Polish army under the command of Józef Haller launched the offensive against the forces of the West Ukrainian People's Republic, and as a result the polish forces won, with most of Galicia being captured by the Polish army.