Battle or uprising · 01.12.1924
Communist coup attempt
Early on 1 December 1924 armed groups organised by the underground Communist Party and directed from Moscow attacked key sites in Tallinn: Toompea Castle, the military school at Tondi and the Baltic railway station. Minister of Roads Karl Kark was shot on the station stairs, and four cadets died at Tondi. By 10 a.m. government forces had regained control; 125 insurgents were killed and over 500 arrested. The failed putsch united Estonians against Soviet subversion. The Baltic Station is still Tallinn's main railway station.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1. detsembri varahommikul 1924 ründasid põrandaaluse kommunistliku partei korraldatud ja Moskvast juhitud relvastatud salgad Tallinnas tähtsaid kohti: Toompea lossi, Tondi sõjakooli ja Balti jaama. Teedeminister Karl Kark lasti maha jaama trepil ning Tondil hukkus neli kadetti. Kella kümneks hommikul oli valitsus olukorra taas kontrolli alla saanud; 125 mässulist sai surma ja üle 500 arreteeriti. Nurjunud riigipöördekatse liitis eestlasi Nõukogude õõnestustöö vastu. Balti jaam on siiani Tallinna peamine raudteejaam.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Estonian_coup_attempt ↗