Battle of Schmarden
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Latvia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 56.9128, 23.3570 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Schmarden was fought on in the village of Smārde (then German: Schmarden) on the Eastern Front in what is now Latvia during the First World War. The attacking force of German included many Finnish volunteers from the 27th Jäger Battalion's engineer company, and is celebrated as the anniversary day of Finnish military Engineers.
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