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Battle of Radviliškis

Battle of Radviliškis was a battle fought in 1919 at Radviliškis, in what is now Lithuania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Radviliškis. The recorded result: Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 2,231 infantry against 800 infantry.

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Battle of Radviliškis painting, c. 1920, Emilis Jeneris
Battle of Radviliškis painting, c. 1920, Emilis Jeneris. Emilis Jeneris, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1919
WhereRadviliškis, Lithuania55.800N, 23.550E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLithuanian victory
BelligerentsLithuaniaagainstborder|23px West Russian Volunteer Army
Casualties and losses11 killed; 30 woundedand210 killed; 430 wounded; 131 captured

Record

Date1919 (year precision)
to 1919
PlaceRadviliškis, Lithuania
55.800N, 23.550E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2,231 infantry800 infantry
Casualties and losses11 killed; 30 wounded210 killed; 430 wounded; 131 captured
Commanders
  • Kazys Ladiga
  • Pavel Bermondt-Avalov
  • Rüdiger von der Goltz
  • Yevgeny Vyrgolich
Battle of RadviliškisBattle of RadviliškisOperation DoppelkopfBattle of SauleŠiauliai OffensiveBattle of RossienyBattle of TryszkiOperation DoppelkopfBattle of SauleBattle of RossienyBattle of TryszkiRigaVilniusLiepagaKaunasKlaipėdaJelgavaSovetskChernyakhovsk100 km55.800N, 23.550E
Placed at Radviliškis; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1919

Battle of Radviliškis is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65216079, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Radviliškis, revision 1370587044, 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.