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Baltic Russia - Hutier's Offensive at Riga - 1-5 September 1917 - German Amphibious Operations Baltic Islands 10-20 October 1917
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1917-09-01/ 1917-10-20
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Battle Narrative
The Battle of Jugla was a defensive battle of the Russian Republic's 12th Army of the First World War from 1 to 5 September 1917. It was part of the German offensive called the Battle of Riga or Schlacht um Riga. The main objective for the Russian 12th Army was to prevent the German 8th Army from forcing the Daugava river and besieging Russian troops in Riga. The battle took place at the banks of the river Mazā Jugla. One of the main units involved was a brigade of 6,000 Latvian Riflemen from the 2nd Latvian Rifles under the command of Ansis Lielgalvis.
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Wikipedia: Battle_of_Jugla
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