Wars, politics & history

Battles for Vilnius

from 31 December 1918 to 5 January 1919

1918-1919 battles of Polish self-defense units and the Red Army for the control of Vilnius. It began on 31 December 1918 and lasted until 5 January 1919 (about 5 days). The setting was Vilnius. It was part of the Polish–Soviet War. Those involved included the Second Polish Republic.

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