Battle of Lida
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Battle of Lida can refer to several conflicts around the city of Lida during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1920.
During WWI Lida was occupied by the German troops. In 1919 the Red Army established Soviet power.
Polish troops under General Józef Adam Lasocki reached the outskirts of Lida in early March 1919. On April 15 they resumed their advance and on April 17 they captured Lida, as a screening operation to the taking of Wilno.
On July 17, 1920 the Red Army returned but was forced to retreat in August following it defeat at Warsaw.
On September 30 1920 Poland and Soviet troops fought in and near Lida during the battle of Niemen, as the the Soviet 21st Rifle Division tried to assault Polish positions but was repulsed by the 1st Lithuanian-Belarusian Division; Poles took about 10,000 prisoners from the Soviet 3rd Army.[1]
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