Battle of Daugavpils 1920
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 January 1920 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1920 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Latvia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Latvian War of Independence, Polish–Soviet War, Russian Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Armed Forces of Latvia, Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Red Army | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 55.8714, 26.5161 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Daugavpils, or Battle of Dyneburg, or Operation Winter was the final battle during the Polish–Soviet War of 1919. A joint Polish and Latvian force, operating under Polish Staff orders known as "Operation Winter", attacked the Red Army garrison in Dunaburg, or Daugavpils, from 3 to 5 January 1920.
From the Polish perspective, the battle was part of the Polish–Soviet War. In Latvia, it is considered to be part of Latvian War of Independence.
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