Atlas of Battles

war, 13 engagements

Battles of the Guerilla war in the Baltic states

The atlas places 13 engagements of the Guerilla war in the Baltic states (1940 to 1956): 13 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Lithuania (11), Soviet Union (1), Estonia (1).

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Battle of AžagaiBattle of VirtukųBattle of the PaliBattle of MerkinėBattle of NotigalėsBattle of OpšrūtaiBattle of UžpelkiųBattle of Lėno ForestBattle of LiepakojaiBattle of PanaraBattle of KiauneliškisBattle of KalniškėBattle of MääritsaBattle of Lėno ForestBattle of LiepakojaiBattle of PanaraBattle of KiauneliškisBattle of KalniškėBattle of MääritsaMinskRigaVilniusKaliningradPskovDaugavpilsTartuLiepagaPärnuKaunas200 km56.095N, 24.256E
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1945: 9 engagements9 in 19451946: 2 engagements1947: 1 engagements1949: 1 engagements19451949
13 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 194919451949
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1945Battle of Lėno ForestLithuania
1945Battle of LiepakojaiLithuania
1945Battle of PanaraLithuania
11 March 1945Battle of KiauneliškisŠvenčionys District Municipality, LithuaniaPartisan bunkers destroyed
1945Battle of AžagaiLithuania
1945Battle of KalniškėLithuania
1945Battle of VirtukųLithuania
1945Battle of the PaliSoviet Union
1945Battle of MerkinėLithuania
1946Battle of MääritsaEstoniaSoviet victory
1946Battle of NotigalėsLithuania
1947Battle of OpšrūtaiLithuania
1949Battle of UžpelkiųLithuania

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Guerilla war in the Baltic states (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.