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Battle of Murowana Oszmianka
Part of Polish-Lithuanian Ethnic Conflict
Date13–14 May 1944
Location
Murowana Oszmianka and Tołminowo [be]
54°27′28″N 25°46′43″E / 54.45778°N 25.77861°E / 54.45778; 25.77861
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Battle of Murowana Oszmianka Polish Underground State (Home Army) Lithuania Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force
Commanders and leaders
Czesław Dębicki [pl][1] Povilas Grigaliunas
Eduardas Počebutas  
Units involved

5 Home Army partisan brigades:[2]

  • 3rd Brigade
  • 8th Brigade
  • 9th Brigade
  • 12th Brigade
  • 13th Brigade

Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force:[2]

  • 301st Battalion (elements)
Strength
~ 600 strong [2] ~ 750 strong [2]
Casualties and losses
13[2]-15[1] killed,
6[1]-25[2] wounded
50[2]-70[1] killed,
60-130[2] wounded,
150[1]-300[2] taken prisoner
(the rest escaped)
Total:260-500

The Battle of Murowana Oszmianka of 13–14 May 1944 was the largest clash between the Polish resistance movement organization Home Army (Armia Krajowa, AK) and the Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force (LTDF); a Lithuanian volunteer security force subordinated to Nazi Germany occupational administration. The battle took place in and near the village of Murowana Oszmianka in Generalbezirk Litauen, part of the Reichskommissariat Ostland. The outcome of the battle was that the 301st LTDF battalion was routed and the entire force was disbanded by the Germans soon afterwards[3] due to its members refusing to take an oath to Hitler and be subordinate to German commanders.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e Banasikowski 1988, pp. 128–135.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Boradyn, Chmielarz & Piskunowicz 1997.
  3. ^ Piotrowski 1997.
  4. ^ Mackevičius 1986.

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