Battle of Tartu (1919)
The Battle of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu lahing) was fought between the 13th and 14th of January, 1919 in the Estonian War of Independence between the units of the Estonian 2nd Division and the forces of the Red Latvian Riflemen. The battle was a significant battle in the Estonian War of Independence, allowing Estonian troops to liberate the rest of Southern Estonia from Soviet forces.
| Battle of Tartu | |||||
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| Part of Estonian War of Independence | |||||
Soldiers from the armored train near Tartu, in January 1919. | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Soviet Russia | |||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Julius Kuperjanov Karl Parts Anton Irv |
Aleksander Remezov Gustavs Mangulis | ||||
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