Английская Википедия:Battle of Chołojów
Шаблон:No footnotes Шаблон:Infobox military conflictBattle of Chołojów was a battle during the Polish–Soviet War fought on 14 August 1920, on the Southwestern Front, between Second Polish Republic and Russian SFSR. Polish forces consisted of the 1st Cavalry Division commanded by Juliusz Rómmel, while Russian consisted of the 45th Rifle Division commanded by Iona Yakir and the 14th Cavalry Division commanded by Alexander Parkhomenko. The battle was fought in the area around the village of Chołojów (currently Vuzlove, Ukraine).
The goal of Polish forces was to stall the Russian forces and give infantry time to prepare for the defense on the Bug river. Eventually, the 1st Cavalry Division had retreated and the area had fallen into Russian control.
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