Battle of Kiauneliškis 1945
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 March 1945 – 13 March 1945 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1945 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Lithuania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Guerilla war in the Baltic states | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Lithuanian partisans, Soviet Union | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 55.2772, 25.8619 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kiauneliškis was fought on March 11–13, 1945 between the Lithuanian partisans and Soviet forces. The Lithuanians were entrenched in two large bunkers and refused to surrender. After three days of fighting, both bunkers were destroyed with heavy casualties on both sides.
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