Английская Википедия:Battle of Radovychi

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Шаблон:Orphan Шаблон:Page numbers needed Шаблон:Infobox military conflict The Battle of Radovychi (Ukrainian: Битва під Радовичами, , 7–9 September 1943) was one the largest battles between Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and German forces during World War II.Шаблон:Sfn It took place near the village of Шаблон:Ill in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. Around 1,000 Ukrainian partisans defeated 2,000 Germans.Шаблон:Citation needed

Background

In the village of Zasmyki there was a large Polish self-defence base, where the population who survived the UPA massacres against Poles, carried out mainly in July and August 1943, took shelter.[1]Шаблон:Sfn UPA partisans from the "Шаблон:Ill" group intended to destroy this Polish resistance point. To this end, they first carried out a purge of Poles in the village of Radovychi (Radowicze) on 5 September 1943, located a few kilometres south-west of Zasmyki.Шаблон:Sfn

Battle

However, while preparing the attack on 7 September, the UPA encountered German soldiers, who were taken by surprise and suffered a severe defeat, losing five dead and eleven captives.Шаблон:Sfn The next day, the Germans sent an infantry battalion against the UPA, supported by an armoured train, three armoured cars and artillery, which the Ukrainian partisans also had at their disposal. As a result of the bloody clash, the UPA units were apparently forced to withdraw, losing 16 dead and three wounded.Шаблон:Sfn However, the UPA avoided being broken up and inflicted heavy losses on the Germans, which was considered a success.Шаблон:Sfn According to Ukrainian sources, the Germans lost 208 killed and wounded.Шаблон:Sfn This figure is believed to be an overestimate. Wincenty Romanowski reported only 26 killed Germans, who were buried in the cemetery in Kovel.Шаблон:Sfn

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