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1915
October
22
Legions capture Kukle
On 22 October 1915 Rydz-Śmigły's legionaries took the village of Kukle in Volhynia, helping to close the gap a Russian attack had torn in the Styr front.
27
Legions capture Kamieniucha
On 27 October 1915 the 6th Regiment of the Legions and German grenadiers took Kamieniucha in Volhynia in a night attack, capturing over 400 prisoners.
November
10
Legions capture Polish Hill
On 10 November 1915 the Second Brigade and Austro-Hungarian troops took the Russian positions at Kostiuchnówka. The Germans named the hill Polish Hill.
1916
July
04
Key event
Battle of Kostiuchnówka begins
On 4 July 1916 the Russian XLVI Corps attacked the First and Third Brigades of the Legions on the Styr. After a day of shelling it took Polish Hill.
06
End of the Battle of Kostiuchnówka
On 6 July 1916, after three days on the Styr, the Legions were ordered back behind the Stokhid. They lost about 2,000 men, Major Wyrwa-Furgalski among them.