It was a struggle between the Polish forces of the Border Defence Corps of General Wilhelm Orlik-Rückemann and the Soviet Red Army during the invasion of Poland.

Although largely victorious in most of the fights against the Soviets, the Polish unit was reduced to merely 3,000 men and was lacking heavy equipment and ammunition.

Polish Bofors 37 mm guns opened fire at close range and the Soviet unit withdrew losing four T-26 tanks.

The Soviets, expecting the Polish unit to be completely routed and composed entirely of officers, started a frontal assault on the village of Wytyczno.

However, the Polish tabors crossed the road into the forest behind the village and placed artillery posts there, which enabled the defending Poles to hold their positions.