Battle Of Pakosław
The Battle of Pakoslaw took place in the night of May 19–20, 1915, near the village of Pakoslaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Pakoslaw, Congress Poland. It was the first battle of the so-called Pulawy Legion, a Polish military formation of World War I, which was part of the Imperial Russian Army. Soldiers of the Legion clashed with the German Army (German Empire), German Empire armed forces, during Russian retreat of 1915 (see also Great Retreat (Russian), Great Retreat). Background The Pulawy Legion, formed in January 1915, had by March 1915 some 1,000 soldiers and officers, and was attached to the Moscow Grenadiers. In early May of that year, the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive of the Central Powers began, and on May 18, the Legion was sent to Krzyzanowice, north of Ilza, near Russian-German frontline. Since mid-May German Landwehr units had been trying to create a gap in Russian line, but their attacks were repelled. The Battle In the night of May 19–20 1915, the Pulawy Legion wa ...
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Pakosław, Masovian Voivodeship
Pakosław is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłża, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Iłża, south of Radom, and south of Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia .... References Villages in Radom County Sandomierz Voivodeship Radom Governorate Kielce Voivodeship (1919–1939) {{Radom-geo-stub ...
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