Charge of Rokitna

Charge of Rokitna
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I
Charge of Polish uhlans
Date 13 June 1915 Location Rokytne, Bessarabia Governorate (present-day Ukraine) Result Austro-Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary (Polish Legions)	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz  †	Unknown
Strength
2nd Uhlans Regiment (73 uhlans)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
17 killed, 22 wounded, 8 in captivity	Unknown

The Charge of Rokitna (Polish: Szarża pod Rokitną) was a charge of a cavalry squadron of the 2nd Brigade of Polish Legions, fighting for the Austro-Hungarian Army. It took place on June 13, 1915 near the village of Rokytne, which at that time was part of Bessarabia Governorate (Russian Empire). A Polish squadron of 70 uhlans, led by Rittmeister Zbigniew Dunin-Wasowicz, attacked positions of the Imperial Russian Army. The battle resulted in a Polish pyrrhic victory: out of 70 soldiers, 17 Poles were killed and 23 were wounded. Russian losses are unknown.