Baltische Landeswehr elements
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The Baltische Landeswehr elements were German-led Baltic paramilitary units composed largely of Baltic Germans that fought in the chaotic post–World War I conflicts in the Baltic region, including against Estonian forces.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military formation
ⓘ
paramilitary unit ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1919 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1918 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Baltic German interests
ⓘ
German military leadership ⓘ |
| commandStructure | German-led command ⓘ |
| conflict |
Estonian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ post–World War I conflicts in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Baltic Germans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
anti-Bolshevik force
ⓘ
counterrevolutionary force ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
German withdrawal from the Eastern Front after World War I
ⓘ
collapse of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableOpposition |
Estonian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Baltic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Estonian forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvian national forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Baltische Landeswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to fight Bolshevik forces in the Baltic region
ⓘ
to secure Baltic German political and economic interests ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Baltic German population
ⓘ
former Imperial German Army soldiers ⓘ |
| region | Baltic States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | volunteer military unit ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | German ⓘ |
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