Battle of Narva (1918)

Battle of Narva
Part of the Estonian Independence War and the Soviet westward offensive of 1918-1919
A painting of German-Estonian troops standoff against Russian troops during the Battle of Joala.
Date 28 November 1918 Location Narva, Estonia Result Soviet Victory Commune of the Working People of Estonia Established Territorial changes Narva Isthmus captured by Red Army
Belligerents
Estonia German Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405	Soviet Russia

The Battle of Narva (Estonian: Narva lahing) took place on 29 November 1918 in the city of Narva and Jaanilinn (now Ivangorod) between troops from the Provisional Government of Estonia and the Russian Red Army. The battle is considered the beginning of the Estonian Independence War. The Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405 of the German Imperial Army was also involved against the Red Army.^[1]