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Battles for Vilnius

Battles for Vilnius was a battle fought in 1918 at Vilnius, in what is now Lithuania; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vilnius. It was part of the Polish–Soviet War, which ran from 1919 to 1921. The recorded result: Bolshevik victory. Recorded strength: ~ 1,640 against Red Army, unknown, but much bigger than the Polish forces.; Vilnius Soviet,at least 84 people.

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Fought1918ran into the following year
WhereVilnius, Lithuania54.687N, 25.280E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBolshevik victory
BelligerentsPolish self-defenseagainstBolsheviks; Vilnius Soviet; Germany
Casualties and lossesUnknownandRed Army: Unknown; Vilnius Soviet See Siege of the Vilnius Soviet
Part ofPolish–Soviet War1919 to 1921

Where it sits in the Polish–Soviet War

Battles for Vilnius, 1918Battle of Bereza Kartuska, 1919Battle of Lida, 1919Battle of Warsaw, 1920Kyiv offensive, 1920Battle of Radzymin, 1920Battle of Wołodarka, 1920Battle of Lwów, 1920Battle of Dęblin and Mińsk Mazowiecki, 1920Lipno Operation, 1920Battle of Kock, 1920Battle of Daugavpils, 1920Battle of Letychiv, 1920Battle of Koziatyn, 1920Battle of Czarnobyl, 1920Battle of Berezina, 1920Battle of Głębokie, 1920Battle of Ladami, 1920Battle of Gieranony, 1920First Battle of Grodno, 1920Battle of Czortkowem, 1920Battle of Ostrołęka, 1920Battle of Zarębami Kościelnymi, 1920Battle of Łysowem, 1920Battle of Dorohuskiem, 1920Battle of Kaczkowem, 1920Battle of Mława, 1920Battle of Długosiodłem, 1920Battle of Makowem, 1920Battle of Przewodowem, 1920Battle of Ossów, 1920Battle of the Wkra, 1920Battle of Nasielsk, 1920Battle of Cyców, 1920Battle of Zadwórze, 1920Battle of Wyszków, 1920Battle of Mława (1920), 1920Battle of Białystok, 1920Battle of Komarów, 1920Battle of Sejny, 1920Battle of Dytiatyn, 1920Battle of Prużany, 1920Battle of the Niemen River, 1920Battle of Kojdanowem, 192019181920Battles for Vilnius, 1918
47 placed engagements of the Polish–Soviet War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1918 (year precision)
to 1919
PlaceVilnius, Lithuania
54.687N, 25.280E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength~ 1,640Red Army, unknown, but much bigger than the Polish forces.; Vilnius Soviet,at least 84 people
Casualties and lossesUnknownRed Army: Unknown; Vilnius Soviet See Siege of the Vilnius Soviet; Unknown
Commanders
  • Władysław Wejtko
  • Vladimir Olderogge
  • Kazimierz Cichowski
Battles for VilniusBattles for VilniusBattle of VilniusBattles of Vilnius (1812)Battle of VilniusOperation Ostra BramaBattle of WilnoBattle of VilniusMinskDaugavpilsKaunasHrodnaLidaPanevežysMaladzyechna100 km54.687N, 25.280E
Placed at Vilnius; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battles for Vilnius is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q172240, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vilnius (January 1919), revision 1380154609, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.