Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Udria: contested ground

The ground around Udria was fought over 4 times between 1919 and 1944: 4 battles, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of UtriaBattle of LaagnaBattle of AuvereBattle of Tannenberg LineBattle of Tannenberg LineSt. PetersburgHelsinkiTallinnVelikiy NovgorodTartuPärnuGatchinaVolkhov200 km59.377N, 27.921E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Utria, 1919Battle of Laagna, 1919Battle of Auvere, 1944Battle of Tannenberg Line, 194419191944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
17 January 1919Battle of UtriaUdriaEstonian War of Independence
18 January 1919Battle of LaagnaLaagnaEstonian War of Independence
1944Battle of AuvereAuvereWorld War II
25 July 1944Battle of Tannenberg LineSinimäedWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.