Historical Events tagged with "rydzi-śmigły"
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Military & Warfare
Polish Forces Capture Kyiv from Red Army
May 7th, 1920 104 years ago
Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły, with support from Ukrainian forces, launched an offensive capturing Kyiv during the Polish–Soviet War. This strategic gain was part of a broader campaign to secure Eastern Europe amid the chaos following World War I. However, after approximately a month of control, the Polish forces faced a significant counter-offensive from the Red Army, which succeeded in recapturing the city, marking a turning point in the war.
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