Battle of Laagna 1919
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 January 1919 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1919 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Estonia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Estonian War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 59.3833, 27.9833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; 17 January 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia, during the Estonian War of Independence. A battalion of Estonian marines and four companies of Finnish volunteers under the overall command of Martin Ekström attacked Red Army positions at Laagna as part of a wider operation targeting Narva.
In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armoured trains and some cavalry units. The Soviets repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Marines and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Laagna (revision 1370267722), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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