Silesian insurgents under the command of Jan Trzęsiok in Bobrek.
Date
18 August 1919
Location
Bobrek (Near Beuthen), Germany
Result
German victory
Polish withdrawal
The Germans retain control over Bobrek
Belligerents
POW G.Śl.
Weimar Republic
Commanders and leaders
Jan Trzęsiok
Franciszek Siwek
Units involved
Bobrek Insurgent Company
Supported by:
Schomberg Insurgent Company
Grenzschutz Ost
Freikorps Tüllmann:
6th Company
Police Industrial Guard
Strength
70 insurgents
270 soldiers; 12-15 HMGs and several armoured cars
Casualties and losses
7 killed
30 killed and several more wounded
The Battle of Bobrek was an engagement that occurred in the town of Bobrek during the First Silesian Uprising on 18 August 1919.
Insurgent forces under the command of Jan Trzęsiok captured the town of Bobrek, before declaring an establishment of a "Polish Republic".[1] Ultimately however, insurgent forces had to withdraw from the town following a German counterattack.
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Global Information
POW G.Śl.
Weimar Republic
Schomberg Insurgent Company
