Battle of Kiauneliškis (1945)

Battle of Kiauneliškis (Lithuanian partisans vs NKVD and destruction battalions) took place in 1945 during guerilla war in the Baltic states.

Battle facts

Year: 1945
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: guerilla war in the Baltic states
Side A: Lithuanian partisans
Side B: NKVD and destruction battalions
Commanders (A): Antanas Krinickas (code name Romelis), Apolinaras Jurčys (code name Vytenis)
Commanders (B):  
Casualties: 63–80 (Lithuanian partisans), 300? (NKVD and destruction battalions)
Outcome: Partisan bunkers destroyed
Coordinates: 55.277°, 25.862°