Battle of Wilno
Part of Invasion of Poland
Date September 18 - September 19, 1939 Location Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) Result Soviet victory
Combatants
Soviet Union	Poland
Commanders
Pyotr Akhlyustin Semyon Zybin	Jarosław Okulicz-Kozaryn
Strength
2 cavalry and 3 armor divisions	10 infantry battalions
Casualties
according to Soviet sources: 13 killed, 24 wounded, 5 tanks destroyed, several damaged	Unknown

Battle of Wilno was one of the major battles during the Soviet invasion of Poland that accompanied the larger German invasion. During the days of 18-19 September, the Soviet forces approached and took over the major city of Wilno. The Polish forces in the area were relativly weak and the Polish commanders, unsure whether to activly opposed the Soviets, did not utilise the full defensive capabilities of the town and nearby fortified areas, although the outcome of the battle could not be any different, giving the overwhelming Soviet numerical superiority. Combatants Poland Germany, Soviet Union, Slovakia Commanders Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y Fedor von Bock (Army Group North), Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group South), Mikhail Kovalov (Belorussian Front), Semyon Timoshenko (Ukrainian Front), Ferdinand ÄŒatloÅ¡ (Field Army Bernolak) Strength 39 divisions, 16 brigades, 4,300 guns, 880 tanks, 400 aircraft, Total: 950... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 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