Klęska 1 Brygady Piechoty Rezerwy na Wołyniu w czerwcu 1920 r. w materiałach śledztwa prokuratorskiego
The Defeat of the First Reserve Infantry Brigade in Volhynia in June 1920 in the Materials of the Prosecutor’s Investigation

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the military reasons and criminal-law consequences of the total defeat of the 1st Reserve Infantry Brigade (1st RIBde) in Volhynia in June 1920 during the Soviet offensive of the 1st Cavalry Army and the 12th Army in Volhynia. The hastily formed 1st RIBde under the command of Colonel Wacław Krupowicz was divided between the branches of the “Słucz” Operational Group and the divisions of the General Śmigły-Rydz’s Ukrainian Front. On the order of the Commander-in-Chief regarding the loss of combat value of the 1st RIBde and its defeat in Volhynia, a prosecutor’s investigation was initiated before the Field Court of the Supreme Command of the Polish Army in Warsaw. The article takes into account the results of this investigation and the course of events on the front in the light of the gathered evidence.

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