Battle of Jieznas
| Battle of Jieznas | |||||||
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| Part of Lithuanian–Soviet War | |||||||
Schematic diagram of the battle of Jieznas | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russia | Lithuania | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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February 10: 7th Rifle Regiment (three companies) February 13: 7th Rifle Regiment (six companies, 14 machine guns) |
February 10: 1st Infantry Regiment (2nd Company) February 13: 1st Infantry Regiment (two companies), Hussar platoon, two Saxon companies | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 | 200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~500 dead, wounded or missing 4 machine guns 50 rifles 2 field kitchens |
18 killed 14 missing 7 wounded 33 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Jieznas (Lithuanian: Jiezno kautynės; 10–13 February 1919) was one of the first battles of the recreated Lithuanian Army against the Red Army near Jieznas during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. This Lithuanian victory contributed significantly to an increase in Lithuanian morale. The further Bolshevik offensive into Lithuania was stopped at the battles of Kėdainiai, Jieznas and Alytus.