The battle of Konary took place during the
Great War
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, in May and June 1915 in the
Sandomierz Uplands, near the village of
Konary and the town of
Klimontów,
Poland
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, between the
Russian Army
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and the forces of
Józef Piłsudski
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Polish Legions. The battle started on 16 May, when the Russian 4th Army started its counter-offensive against the Central Powers in the
Kingdom of Poland
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. The offensive was directed against the wing of the
Austrian 25th Infantry Division in the area of
Opatów
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and Klimontów. The Polish 1st Brigade was used as a stop-gap measure and held out until 23 June, when the Russian offensive was finally repelled. Both sides suffered heavy losses.
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Radom Governorate
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