The Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919's end marked the start of the Polish–Soviet War[2] in February 1919 (Battle of Bereza Kartuska).

[7][8] It also captured the surrounding foothold on the eastern bank of Berezina, which created the basis for intelligence to be gained from the Red Army.

[9] In the summer of 1919 the 4th Legions' Infantry Regiment commanded by Mieczysław Smorawiński occupied a 34-kilometre defense section on the Berezina river.

Lieutenant Władysław Kasza started operations on Sieliszcze [pl] at midnight, protecting himself with the patrol of the 11th company.

Accurate cannon fire forced the enemy (Red Army) to leave the village and opened the way for the Polish battalion's retreat.

[15] "To the brave 4th Legions' Infantry Regiment and its commander, Lieutenant Kasza, I express my full appreciation for their raid on the village of Miotcza, which resulted in the capture of a Bolshevik battery.

The following officers deserve special mentions for their personal bravery in the difficult conditions of this raid: Smidowicz, Witold Rosołowski, Zdzisław Rosołowski, Łopuszański and Kaniowski, non-commissioned officers: Grzybowski, Bytomski, Kuźnicki, Bijowski, Stankiewicz, Brajtling, Zadrożny, Janicki and Wiśniowski, legionnaires: Ogórek, Płóciennik, Wiejak, Pietrzak, Kutrzeba, Wolski, Gurgoń, Sobański, Adamczyk, Gołębiowski, Lewandowski, Kopiński, Sujnoraj and many others."