August 31.08.1920, 100 was the 1th anniversary of the Miracle on the Vistula. S. Budyonny's XNUMXst Cavalry Army stopped near strategic Zamość and defeated near Komarow.
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The Battle of Komarow was started on August 31, 1920 by General Stanisław Haller, sending an order to the commander of the 1st DJ, Col. Juliusz Rómmel, giving him the direction of action towards Cześniki. The forces of Budyonny's XNUMXst Cavalry Army withdrawing from Zamość were there.
The victory of the Polish cavalry near Komarów is the result of a well-conducted battle at the tactical level. This gives the Polish command staff a very high rating. This is especially true of understanding the importance of maneuvering on the battlefield. The cooperation of the division staff with its brigades was on a very high level. The mobility and cohesion of individual units is the result of the experience gained in the battles of the 1920 war. Commanders of various levels promote the initiative of their subordinates, depending on the situation on the battlefield, in conjunction with cooperation and the ability to synchronize the actions of individual types of weapons, i.e. cavalry charge with heavy machine gun fire (Taczanka) and artillery, allowed to achieve success despite the numerical superiority of the enemy.
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Author: Piotr Kurowski
source: "The Battle of Zamość 1920" (2018) – Piotr Krukowski, Bellona Publishing House
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Entry updated: 20.08.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX
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Publications
"Monument to the Glory of Cavalry and Horse Artillery" (2022)
"The last such charge" (2021) - Robert Galara
"Monument to the glory of the cavalry and horse artillery" (2019) - Konrad Głuchowski, Tomasz Dudek
"Polish Stories" [fragments] (2021) – Robert Galara
"Mosquitoes 1920" (2001) – Marek Magowski
"Uhlan Summer - Battle of Komarów" (2001) - Marek Magowski
"The Battle of Komarów" (1960) - Kornel Krzeczunowicz
"Book of Polish Riding" (1938) - Collective work
"Battle of Zamość 1920" [fragments] - Piotr Krukowski
"Mosquitoes Seen 'From Below'" – Jan Bielicki
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Movies
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Battle of Komarów 1920 | MOVIE
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"The Battle of Warsaw at the Museum - Łańcut Castle" [link] - Aldona Cholewianka-Kruszyńska
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