Battles of Parczew, Jabłoń and Milanów
| Battles of Parczew, Jabłoń and Milanów | |||||||
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| Part of the Soviet Invasion of Poland in the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
Polish infantry marching 1939 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Soviet Union | Poland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Franciszek Kleeberg | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 143rd Rifle Division | Independent Operational Group Polesie | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 170 dead, 300 wounded, 100 POWs | 20 dead | ||||||
The Battles of Parczew, Jabłoń and Milanów constituted one of the major battles between the Polish Army and the Red Army during the Soviet invasion of Poland. They took place on September 29–30 of 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War. They resulted in a Polish victory, as the Polish units successfully broke through the Soviet forces near the town of Parczew and progressed towards the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.