Battle of Laski and Anielin

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Battle of Laski and Anielin" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2016)

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (September 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Battle of Laski and Anielin
Part of the Eastern Front of World War I
Monument to the Polish legionaries who died during the battle
Date October 22–26, 1914 Location Anielin and Laski, Congress Poland, Russian Empire Result Russian victory Territorial changes Austro-Hungarian forces fall back to avoid encirclement
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary (Polish Legions)	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Józef Piłsudski Edward Rydz-Śmigły Michał Rola-Żymierski	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Laski and Anielin took place on October 22–26, 1914, during World War I. 1st Brigade, Polish Legions, a unit of the Austro-Hungarian Army commanded by Józef Piłsudski, clashed with the Imperial Russian Army near Anielin and Laski. The battle was part of the so-called Ivangorod Operation, during which the Austro-Hungarians tried to capture the Dęblin Fortress (known at that time as Ivangorod), and cross the Vistula.