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Battle of Krzywoploty
	Part of the Eastern Front during World War I
Date	17–18 November, 1914
Standort	Near the village of Krzywoploty, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (present-day Poland)
Result	Austro-Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mieczyslaw Rys-Trojanowski; Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina	Unknown
Units involved
1st Regiment of Polish Legions	Unknown
Strength
440 soldiers:; 2 battalions	Unknown
Casualties and losses
177 casualties:; 46 killed; 131 wounded or captured	Unknown

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The Battle of Krzywoploty took place on November 17 – 18 , 1914, near the village of Krzywoploty, which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland, and was located near the border with Austrian Galicia. Two battalions (440 soldiers) of 1st Regiment of Polish Legions in World War I (part of Austro-Hungarian Army) clashed with the Imperial Russian Army, in an attempt to stop a Russian offensive. Polish battalions were commanded by Captain Mieczyslaw Rys-Trojanowski and Captain Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina.

On November 17, 4th and 6th Battalions, supported by field artillery, took positions on the hill of Holy Cross, located between Krzywoploty and Bydlin. Russians were located in forests by Domaniewice. The battle, which lasted for two days, was a success for the Legions, as they managed to halt a local Russian offensive. Polish losses were heavy, with 46 killed and 131 either wounded or captured. All victims, Polish, Austrian and Russian, were buried in a cemetery at Bydlin.

Jozef Pilsudski called the battle “our Thermopylae”, and following his initiative, a monument in the shape of a stone cross was unveiled at the Bydlin Cemetery in 1920. To commemorate the battle, soldiers of the Legions founded in 1937 a school in Bydlin.

The Battle of Krzywoploty is commemorated on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw, with the inscription "KRZYWOPLOTY 14 XI 1914".

Sources

Mieczysław Wrzosek, Polski czyn zbrojny podczas pierwszej wojny światowej 1914-1918, Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna", Warszawa 1990

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-The '''Battle of Krzywoploty''' took place on November 14, 1914, near the village of [[Krzywoploty, Lesser Poland Voivodeship|Krzywoploty]], which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled [[Congress Poland]], and was located near the border with [[Austrian Galicia]]. Two battallions (440 soldiers) of 1st Regiment of [[Polish Legions in World War I]] (part of [[Austro-Hungarian Army]]) clashed with the [[Imperial Russian Army]], in an attempt to stop a Russian offensive. Polish battalions were commanded by Captain [[Mieczyslaw Rys-Trojanowski]] and Captain [[Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina]].
+|conflict    = Battle of Krzywoploty
+|partof      = the [[Eastern Front (World War I)|Eastern Front]] during [[World War I]]
+|date        = 17–18 November, 1914
+|place       = Near the village of [[Krzywoploty]], [[Congress Poland]], [[Russian Empire]] (present-day Poland)
+|result      = Austro-Hungarian victory
+|combatant1  = {{flag|Austria-Hungary}}
+|combatant2  = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Russia_(1914-1917).svg}} [[Russian Empire]]
+|commander1  = {{flagicon|Austria-Hungary}} [[Mieczyslaw Rys-Trojanowski]]<br>{{flagicon|Austria-Hungary}} [[Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina]]
+|commander2  = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Russia_(1914-1917).svg}} Unknown
+|units1      = {{flagicon|Austria-Hungary}} 1st Regiment of  [[Polish Legions in World War I|Polish Legions]]
+|units2      = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Russia_(1914-1917).svg}} Unknown
+|strength1   = '''440 soldiers:'''<br/> 2 battalions
+|strength2   = Unknown
+|casualties1 = '''177 casualties:'''<br/>46 killed<br/>131 wounded or captured
+|casualties2 = Unknown
+}}
+{{Campaignbox Eastern Front (World War I)}}
+The '''Battle of Krzywoploty''' took place on November 17 – 18 , 1914, near the village of [[Krzywoploty, Lesser Poland Voivodeship|Krzywoploty]], which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled [[Congress Poland]], and was located near the border with [[Cisleithania|Austrian]] [[Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria|Galicia]]. Two battalions (440 soldiers) of 1st Regiment of [[Polish Legions in World War I]] (part of [[Austro-Hungarian Army]]) clashed with the [[Imperial Russian Army]], in an attempt to stop a Russian offensive. Polish battalions were commanded by Captain [[Mieczyslaw Rys-Trojanowski]] and Captain Ottokar Brzoza-Brzezina.
-On November 17, 4th and 6th Battalions, supported by field artillery, took positions on the hill of Holy Cross, located between Krzywoploty and [[Bydlin]]. Russians were located in forests by [[Domaniewice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship|Domaniewice]]. The battle, which lasted for two days, was a success for the Legions, as they managed to halt a local Russian offensive. Polish losses were heavy, with 46 killed and 131 either injured or captured. All victims, Polish, Austrian and Russian, were buried in a cemetery at Bydlin.
+On November 17, 4th and 6th Battalions, supported by field artillery, took positions on the hill of Holy Cross, located between Krzywoploty and [[Bydlin]]. Russians were located in forests by [[Domaniewice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship|Domaniewice]]. The battle, which lasted for two days, was a success for the Legions, as they managed to halt a local Russian offensive. Polish losses were heavy, with 46 killed and 131 either wounded or captured. All victims, Polish, Austrian and Russian, were buried in a cemetery at Bydlin.
-[[Jozef Pilsudski]] called the battle “our Thermopylae”, and following his initiative, a monument in the shape of a stone cross was unveiled at the Bydlin Cemetery in 1920. To commemorate the battle, soldiers of the Legions funded in 1937 a school in Bydlin.
+[[Jozef Pilsudski]] called the battle “our Thermopylae”, and following his initiative, a monument in the shape of a stone cross was unveiled at the Bydlin Cemetery in 1920. To commemorate the battle, soldiers of the Legions founded in 1937 a school in Bydlin.
 The Battle of Krzywoploty is commemorated on the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw]], with the inscription "KRZYWOPLOTY 14 XI 1914".
 == Sources ==
+{{no footnotes|date=June 2016}}
 * Mieczysław Wrzosek, Polski czyn zbrojny podczas pierwszej wojny światowej 1914-1918, Państwowe Wydawnictwo "Wiedza Powszechna", Warszawa 1990
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-[[Category:Battles of the Eastern Front (World War I)]]
+[[Category:Battles of the Eastern Front (World War I)|Krzywoploty]]
 [[Category:Polish Legions in World War I]]
-[[Category:Battles of World War I involving Austria-Hungary]]
+[[Category:Battles involving Austria|Krzywopłoty]]
-[[Category:Battles of World War I involving Russia]]
+[[Category:Battles of World War I involving Austria-Hungary|Krzywopłoty]]
-[[Category:Lesser Poland]]
+[[Category:Battles of World War I involving Russia|Krzywopłoty]]
+[[Category:Radom Governorate]]
+[[Category:November 1914 events]]
-[[pl:Bitwa pod Krzywopłotami]]