Battle of Määritsa
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battle-of-m-ritsa-190-3133597
title:
Battle of Määritsa
text:
The Battle of Määritsa, or the Battle of Osula, took place in Osula village, at that time in Võru County, Estonia. It began on the night of 31 March 1946, involving members of the Forest Brothers and Soviet occupation forces. Seven Estonian fighters based at the Hindrik farmhouse were besieged by up to 300 Soviet soldiers. The battle lasted about seven hours before the farmhouse caught fire and the Soviets demanded that the rebels surrender. Only two fighters managed to escape alive from the far
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1946 conflict in Estonia between Forest Brothers and Soviet powers
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_M%C3%A4%C3%A4ritsa
date created:
2012-08-22T00:53:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T14:09:58Z
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