The Battle of Michalovce was a military engagement between the Republic of Czechoslovakia supported by units of the Slovak militia Hlinka Guard and the Kingdom of Hungary fought between November 4-12, 1938, over the control of the vicinity of the village of Michalovce. It was one of the first battles in the Slovak theatre of operations were tanks from both sides clashed. The result of the battle was inconclusive, though the Hungarians suffered heavy casualties.