Estonia

Finnish volunteers Soviet RussiaCommanders and leaders Martin Ekström
Bror Dahlgrén
Aleksander Paulus UnknownUnits involved

1st Finnish Volunteer Corps [fi]

• 3rd Company
• 4th Company

Meredessantpataljon

• Narva students group

6th Rifle Division

• 7th Regiment
• 86th Regiment

Strength 220 soldiers 650 soldiers
2 armoured trainsCasualties and losses 4 killed
21 wounded
3 captured Unknown

Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; 18 January 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia, during the Estonian War of Independence with Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against the Red Army.

In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armoured trains and some cavalry units. The Soviets repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Marines and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.