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Battle or uprising · 18.11.1919

Battles of Krivasoo

From 18 November to the end of December 1919 the Red Army hurled wave after wave of troops at the Estonian lines east of Narva, hoping to break through before peace talks. The heaviest fighting centred on the boggy Krivasoo bridgehead on the east bank of the Narva River, in freezing weather. The Estonian defenders held, and Soviet losses were enormous, estimated at tens of thousands. The failure of the attacks forced Soviet Russia to agree to a ceasefire from 3 January 1920 and to the Peace of Tartu.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

18. novembrist kuni 1919. aasta detsembri lõpuni paiskas Punaarmee laine laine järel vägesid Narvast ida pool Eesti liinide vastu, lootes enne rahuläbirääkimisi läbi murda. Kõige ägedamad lahingud käisid Narva jõe idakaldal soisel Krivasoo sillapeal kõvas pakases. Eesti kaitsjad pidasid vastu ning Nõukogude kaotused olid tohutud, hinnanguliselt kümneid tuhandeid mehi. Rünnakute ebaõnnestumine sundis Nõukogude Venemaad nõustuma 3. jaanuarist 1920 kehtinud vaherahuga ja Tartu rahuga.

Map of the area around Battles of Krivasoo
59.25580° N, 27.93260° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Krivasoo ↗

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