Battle of Dyneburg

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The Battle of Dyneburg was a key 1920 engagement in the Polish–Soviet War in which Polish and Latvian forces captured the strategic city of Daugavpils (Dyneburg) from Bolshevik control.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
aimedAt driving Bolshevik forces out of Daugavpils region
alsoKnownAs Battle of Daugavpils
Dyneburg offensive
Operation Dyneburg
belligerent Republic of Latvia
linked to: Latvia

Second Polish Republic
Soviet Russia
linked to: Soviet Union
conflict Polish–Soviet War
consequence strengthening of Polish–Latvian military cooperation
weakening of Bolshevik control in Latgale
controlledTerritoryAfter Daugavpils under Polish–Latvian control
date 1920
followedBy further Polish advances in the Polish–Soviet War
hasParticipant Latvian Army
linked to: Latvian Land Forces

Polish Army
linked to: Polish Crown Army

Red Army
Republic of Latvia
linked to: Latvia

Second Polish Republic
Soviet Russia
linked to: Soviet Union
historicalRegion Livonia
location Daugavpils
Latgale
Latvia
objective capture of the strategic city of Daugavpils
opponent Bolshevik forces
Soviet Russia
linked to: Soviet Union
opposedIdeology Bolshevism
partOf Latvian War of Independence
Polish–Soviet War
precededBy earlier Polish–Soviet clashes in 1919
relatedTo Latvian War of Independence
Treaty of Riga
result Polish–Latvian victory
capture of Daugavpils by Polish and Latvian forces
strategicImportance control of a key rail and road junction in Latgale
supported Latvian independence efforts
timePeriod January 1920
tookPlaceDuring Russian Civil War era
usedFor securing the Polish eastern front in 1920
year 1920

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