Battle of Radviliškis
1919 battle in the Lithuanian Wars of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Radviliškis (Lithuanian: Radviliškio kautynės) was fought between the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Western Russian Volunteer Army, also known as Bermontians, a pro-German military formation, commanded by Pavel Bermondt-Avalov near the city of Radviliškis as part of the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. Fought on 21–22 November 1919, it saw the decisive defeat of the Bermontians and their subsequent retreat from the Baltic States.[1][2]
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Battle of Radviliškis | |||||||
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Part of Lithuanian Wars of Independence | |||||||
The Battle of Radviliškis by Emilis Jeneris, circa 1920 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Lithuania | West Russian Volunteer Army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kazys Ladiga |
Pavel Bermondt-Avalov Rüdiger von der Goltz Yevgeny Vyrgolich | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
2nd Infantry Regiment | Iron Division | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2231 infantry | 800 infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
11 killed 30 wounded |
210 killed 430 wounded 131 captured |
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