Battle of Kiauneliškis

Battle of Kiauneliškis
Part of the guerrilla war in Lithuania
DateMarch 11–13, 1945
Location
South of Kiauneliškis, Švenčionys District Municipality
55°16′38″N 25°51′43″E / 55.27722°N 25.86194°E / 55.27722; 25.86194
Result Partisan bunkers destroyed
Belligerents
Lithuanian partisans NKVD and destruction battalions
Commanders and leaders
Antanas Krinickas (code name Romelis) (WIA)
Apolinaras Jurčys (code name Vytenis) †		  
Strength
About 120 500–2,000
Casualties and losses
63–80 300?

The Battle of Kiauneliškis was fought on March 11–13, 1945 between the Lithuanian partisans and Soviet forces. The Lithuanians were entrenched in two large bunkers and refused to surrender. After three days of fighting, both bunkers were destroyed with heavy casualties on both sides.

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