In the last months of 1918 and early 1919, German Ober Ost units were stationed on the eastern fringes of the territories claimed by the reborn Polish Republic.

The attack and capture of the railway station caused panic and confusion in the rear of the Soviet troops.

[8] A press release from the General Staff of 19 March 1919 reported A combined detachment under the command of Captain Jerzy Dąbrowski destroyed the railway line, causing an enemy train to derail near Sieniawka.

After a short and energetic battle, he scattered the Red Guards, who were frightened by the unexpected attack, took many prisoners and captured a large cache of weapons, ammunition and war material.On 26 of March 1919, Marshal Józef Piłsudski presented a plan for an attack towards Vilnius in Brest.

These were to divert the attention of the Soviet Western Rifle Division command from the strike's main direction towards Vilnius.

He had at his disposal nine infantry battalions, the 3rd and 9th Uhlan Regiments, Major Dąbrowski's cavalry group and three artillery batteries.

Forming the northern wing of the grouping, Col. Stefan Pasławski's unit, consisting of three battalions and two batteries, moved towards Cieszewla and Białolese, Capt.

As Poles were fighting on both sides of the front, more than once during breaks in battle, the soldiers made excuses to each other in Polish.

Komierowski's assault battalion of the Lithuanian–Belarusian Division reached the city, but tired from an all-night march, it failed to break through the enemy's defences.

With a daring attack, the sailors were driven from their positions, taking 140 prisoners and capturing 11 machine guns.

Continuing the attack, our heroic units reached the railway line to Minsk, where they were met by Major Dąbrowski's cavalry, which advanced to the enemy rear from the direction of Darow.

In the operation on Baranavichy, the lancers of Regiment 10, Rotmistrz Tomaszewicz, the Grodno uhlans, as well as the Śmiały II and Piłsudczyk armoured trains, rendered great service.