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| Krasnaya Gorka Operation | |||||
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| Part of the Estonian War of Independence | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Estonia  Ingrian Regiment  British Navy  Northwestern Army |
 Russian SFSR | ||||
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2200 men 4 field artillery 51 machine guns |
3500–4000 men 12 field artillery | ||||
Krasnaya Gorka Operation (Estonian: Krasnaja Gorka operatsioon), also Battle of Krasnaya Gorka (Krasnaya Gorka lahing), was an offensive between Estonian-allied troops and Soviet troops in Ingria, Northwestern Russia from 13 October to 9 November 1919.
The purpose of the offensive was to control parts of Northwestern Russia with the Northwestern Army and destroy the Bolshevik Baltic Fleet. The offensive was led by Johan Pitka, who was the Commander of the Estonian Navy. Estonian troops and artillery were unable to successfully attack the Russian fortifications and Krasnaya Gorka Fort. The offensive was ultimately unsuccessful.[1][2]
Background[edit]
After the liberation of Estonian territory by Estonian forces, the Estonian High Command decided to support the anti-Bolshevik Russian Northwestern Army by pushing forces into Russia.[1]
In the fall of 1919, the Russian Northwestern army started an offensive to capture the Krasnaya Gorka Fort, and ultimately Petrograd.[3] This offensive was supported by the Estonian units of the Kuperjanov Partisan Battalion, Scouts Battalion, and Ingrian Regiment, totaling around 2200 men, 51 machine guns, and 4 field artillery cannons.[4]
Course of the Battle[edit]
On 10 October 1919, Estonian forces on ships gathered in the Bay of Narva and Luga Bay. All Estonian units except the Ingrian Regiment were transported on ships to preform naval invasions.[4][5]
On 12 October, the Northwestern Army's offensive led to the retreat of a Red Army unit. On 13 October, an Estonian Regiment and the Ingrian Regiment persued the enemy, capturing the towns of Kotlõ (Russian: Котлы) and Sisto-Palkino (Russian: Систо-Палкино).[4]
Aftermath[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b August, Traksmaa (1939). Lühike Vabadussõja ajalugu (in Estonian). Tallinn: Olion.
- ^ Riigiarhiiv – Narva rinne Eesti Vabadussõjas 1918–1920 [dead link]
- ^ Pinka (2003). Scoutspataljon loomisest taassünnini.
- ^ a b c Vabadussõja Ajaloo Komitee (1997). Eesti Vabadussõda 1918–1920 (in Estonian). Tallinn: Mets.
- ^ Saidlo, Jakob (1937). Krasnaja-Gorka operatsioon 1919. a. sügisel. Vabadussõja Tähistel.