Battle of Lypovec (1941 AD)

Battle of Lypovec (Slovakia vs Soviet Union) took place in 1941 AD during Operation Barbarossa of World War II.

Battle facts

Year: 1941 AD
Date: 1941-07-22
Era: Modern
Conflict: Operation Barbarossa of World War II
Side A: Slovakia
Side B: Soviet Union
Commanders (A): Rudolf Pilfousek
Commanders (B): Semyon Tkachenko
Casualties: approx. 75 killed 167 wounded 2 POWs 17 MIA 5 tanks destroyed 1 armored car destroyed 7 tanks damaged 2 armored car damaged600 killed 1,000 wounded
Outcome: Slovak victory
Coordinates: 49.216°, 29.056°