Shatsk, Ukraine
Encyclopedia
Shatsk is a small town in Ukraine
, in the region of Volhynia
, to the north-west of Kovel
. It is the administrative center of the Shatskyi Raion. It has approximately 6,000 inhabitants.
The town was first mentioned in 1410. During the Polish Defensive War
it was the battlefield of the Battle of Szack
between Polish forces of general Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann
and the Soviet
4th Army.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, in the region of Volhynia
Volhynia
Volhynia, Volynia, or Volyn is a historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Prypiat and Southern Bug River, to the north of Galicia and Podolia; the region is named for the former city of Volyn or Velyn, said to have been located on the Southern Bug River, whose name may come...
, to the north-west of Kovel
Kovel
Kovel is a city located in the Volyn Oblast , in northwestern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kovelskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The current estimated population is around 65,777.Kovel gives its name to one of the...
. It is the administrative center of the Shatskyi Raion. It has approximately 6,000 inhabitants.
The town was first mentioned in 1410. During the Polish Defensive War
Invasion of Poland (1939)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...
it was the battlefield of the Battle of Szack
Battle of Szack
Battle of Szack was one of the major battles between the Polish Army and the Red Army fought in 1939 in the beginning the Second World War.- Eve of the Battle :...
between Polish forces of general Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann
Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann
Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann was a Polish general, military commander and one of the pioneers of armoured warfare in Poland.- Early life :...
and the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
4th Army.