Battle of Daugavpils (1920)

Battle of Daugavpils (Latvia vs Latvian SSR) took place in 1920 during Russian Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1920
• Date: 5 January 1920
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Russian Civil War
• Side A: Latvia
• Side B: Latvian SSR
• Commanders (A): Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Jānis Puriņš
• Commanders (B): Vladimir Gittis
• Outcome: Polish–Latvian victory Soviet garrison retreated and later surrendered
• Coordinates: 55.871°, 26.516°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Daugavpils · Wikidata entry