| ID | 148994 |
| Title Proper | Outbreak of the Polish-Soviet war |
| Other Title Information | a Polish perspective |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Borzecki, Jerzy |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | There is much confusion on the issue of when the Polish-Soviet war broke out. Various authors hold that the war started anywhere between late 1918 and early 1920. It is arguable, though, that from a Polish perspective the war began with the January 1919 Soviet attack on the city of Wilno (Vilnius), defended by its Polish inhabitants. Since Poles widely believed the Wilno region to be a part of Polish national territory, the government in Warsaw felt it had little choice but to treat the attack as a casus belli. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 29, No.4; Oct-Dec 2016: p.658-680 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol: 29 No 4 |
| Key Words | Outbreak ; Polish-Soviet War ; Polish Perspective |