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Operation Vistula

Operation Vistula was a campaign fought in 1947 at Bieszczady Mountains, in what is now Poland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bieszczady Mountains. It was part of the Polish–Ukrainian conflict, which ran from 1939 to 1947. The recorded result: Polish victory; Complete liquidation of UPA in Polish territories; Mass deportations of Ukrainian civilians.

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Fought1947
WhereBieszczady Mountains, Poland49.133N, 22.583E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish victory; Complete liquidation of UPA in Polish territories; Mass deportations of Ukrainian civilians
BelligerentsPolish People's Republicagainst23px|border|link Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,135-1,509 killed and wounded; 2,800 captured
Part ofPolish–Ukrainian conflict1939 to 1947

Where it sits in the Polish–Ukrainian conflict

Defence of Maziarnia–Wawrykova–Hrabova–Huta Pieniacka, 1943Defence of Wicyń, 1943Defence of Kupiczów, 1943Battle of Moczulanka, 1943Battle of Gnojno, 1944Battle of Stężarzyce, 1944Attack of Maziarnia Wawrzkowa, 1944Battles of Nabróż, 1944Battle of Mrzygłody and Gruszka, 1945Battles of Bircza, 1945Battle of Jawornik Ruski, 1946Operation Vistula, 194719431947Operation Vistula, 1947
12 placed engagements of the Polish–Ukrainian conflict in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1947 (year precision)
to 1947
PlaceBieszczady Mountains, Poland
49.133N, 22.583E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,135-1,509 killed and wounded; 2,800 captured; 141,000 civilians deported; 2,780 civilians were detained under suspicion of collaboration with UPA of which 173 were executed; 4,000 civilians taken to Jaworzno prison camp
Commanders
  • Bolesław Bierut
  • Stefan Mossor
Operation VistulaOperation VistulaBattle of HumennéBattles of BirczaBattle of BoratyczeBattle of WładypolBattle of the Dukla PassBattle of HumennéBattles of BirczaBattle of WładypolBattle of the Dukla PassLvivMiskolcRzeszówIvano-FrankivskKošicePrešovNyíregyházaUzhgorod100 km49.133N, 22.583E
Placed at Bieszczady Mountains; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Vistula is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 502 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q422493, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Vistula, revision 1370700758, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.