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Battle of Kiauneliškis

Battle of Kiauneliškis was a battle fought on 11 March 1945 at Švenčionys District Municipality, in what is now Lithuania; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Guerilla war in the Baltic states, which ran from 1940 to 1956. The recorded result: Partisan bunkers destroyed. Recorded strength: About 120 against 500–2,000.

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Fought11 March 1945lasted 2 days
WhereŠvenčionys District Municipality, Lithuania55.277N, 25.862E
OutcomePartisan bunkers destroyed
BelligerentsLithuanian partisansagainstNKVD and destruction battalions
Casualties and losses63–80and300?
Part ofGuerilla war in the Baltic states1940 to 1956

Where it sits in the Guerilla war in the Baltic states

Battle of Lėno Forest, 1945Battle of Liepakojai, 1945Battle of Panara, 1945Battle of Kiauneliškis, 1945Battle of Ažagai, 1945Battle of Kalniškė, 1945Battle of Virtukų, 1945Battle of the Pali, 1945Battle of Merkinė, 1945Battle of Määritsa, 1946Battle of Notigalės, 1946Battle of Opšrūtai, 1947Battle of Užpelkių, 194919451949Battle of Kiauneliškis, 1945
13 placed engagements of the Guerilla war in the Baltic states in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 March 1945
to 13 March 1945
PlaceŠvenčionys District Municipality, Lithuania
55.277N, 25.862E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthAbout 120500–2,000
Casualties and losses63–80300?
Battle of KiauneliškisBattle of KiauneliškisRovno OffensiveSventiany OffensiveBattle of GiedraičiaiBattle of NemenčinėBattle of WerkiRovno OffensiveBattle of GiedraičiaiBattle of NemenčinėBattle of WerkiDaugavpilsKaunasBarysawŠiauliaiPanevežysMaladzyechna100 km55.277N, 25.862E
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Battle of Kiauneliškis 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 Q16989003, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kiauneliškis, revision 1370445281, 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.