| Battle of Rasna | |||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of the World War I | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Austria-Hungary |
 Russian Empire | ||||
| Units involved | |||||
| 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions | 6th Infantry Division | ||||
The battle of Rasna was a battle of the Eastern Front of the World War I, fought from 21 to 24 August 1915. The combat took place near the near the village of Rasna, Russian Empire (now located in Belarus), near the Pulwa river. It was fought by the 6th Infantry Division of the Russian Empire, defending themselves in the fortifications, against the 1st Brigade of the Polish Legions of the Austria-Hungary. The battle was won by the Austro-Hungarian forces. Following the battle, the retreating Russian forces were chased by the group commanded by major Leon Berbecki.[1][2][3]
References edit
- ^ Tomasz Gąsowski, Jerzy Ronikier, Piotr Wróbel, Zdzisław Zblewski: Bitwy polskie. Leksykon. Wydawnictwo Znak, 1999.
- ^ "Wydarzenie z dnia 23 VII 1915". chronologia.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Lublin 1918 – Legiony Polskie". teatrnn.pl (in Polish).