What the records say
- When
- 1 Apr 1946
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 58.08° N, 27.08° E
- Description
- 1946 conflict in Estonia between Forest Brothers and Soviet powers
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Määritsa
1946 conflict in Estonia between Forest Brothers and Soviet powers
The Battle of Määritsa, or the Battle of Osula, took place in Osula village, at that time in Võru County, Estonia. It began on the night of 31 March 1946, involving members of the Forest Brothers and Soviet occupation forces. Seven Estonian fighters based at the Hindrik farmhouse were besieged by up to 300 Soviet soldiers.
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