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Baltic Landeswehr

1918–1919 · 20th century · Also known as Baltische Landeswehr

The Baltic Landeswehr was a volunteer force formed in Latvia in late 1918, mainly from Baltic German nobles and townspeople, with Latvian and Russian units. Fighting alongside German Freikorps against the Bolsheviks, it recaptured Riga in May 1919. It was defeated by Estonian and Latvian forces at Cēsis in June 1919 and was then reorganised under British supervision as part of the Latvian army.

Baltic Landeswehr
Image: Graphic made by Carport · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Republic of EstoniaLatvian Socialist Soviet RepublicUnited Baltic Duchy

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Baltic Landeswehr. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baltic-landeswehr
MLA
“Baltic Landeswehr.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baltic-landeswehr. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Baltic Landeswehr.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baltic-landeswehr.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Baltic Landeswehr’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baltic-landeswehr (Accessed: ).

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