What the records say
- When
- Feb 1919
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.60° N, 24.18° E
Placed at the town its title names, Jieznas.
Battle of Jieznas
The Battle of Jieznas was one of the first battles of the recreated Lithuanian Army against the Red Army near Jieznas during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. This Lithuanian victory contributed significantly to an increase in Lithuanian morale. The further Bolshevik offensive into Lithuania was stopped at the battles of Kėdainiai, Jieznas and Alytus.
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