27th Volhynian Infantry Division Western Operational Group The Battle of Oździutycze (Polish: Bitwa pod Oździutyczami, Ukrainian: Бій під Озютичамі; 29 February 1944) was fought between the “Łuna”, “Trzask” and “Grzyms” battalions in the Polish 27th Volhynian Infantry Division of the Home Army under the command of Stanisław Piaszczyński ,against the “Siromantsi” company of the 16th tactical district “Seret” in the 3rd Operational Group “Lysonia” of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Kusch Units of the Ukrainian Self–Defense under the command of Hryhoriy Kovalchuk in the Włodzimierz County of the Wołyń Voivodeship.

[1][2] In the area between Włodzimierz Wołyński and Łuck, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army created a system of fortresses to support the units operating in the central and western parts of Volhynia.

[3] Reports about the concentration of Ukrainian Insurgent Army units in this area prompted Major Stanislaw Piaszczyński "Pogrom" to decide to attack.

[3] The Polish troops met intense fire from the church tower, the mill and mortars, suffering heavy losses.

[1] However, as the time passed, this Ukrainian base and center was destroyed in 23 March by the Soviet partisans under the command of Gregoriy Kovalyev.