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The German soldiers started engaging the
Estonian soldiers, who retaliated by firing on the German forces with a machine gun. German forces advanced against the Estonian forces, who were ordered by Limberg to retreat back to the trains. 7 soldiers who resisted against retreating were surrounded and
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Punapargi. The soldiers arrived at Punapargi by train. A column of German soldiers were seen moving along the railway. The Estonian forces wanted to engage in negotiations. The Estonian soldiers dismounted from the train, and reportedly a German officer fired his revolver at Verner
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Losses for the
Estonian forces were 9 killed and 3 wounded. Losses for the Germans numbered 22 killed and 30 wounded.
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The battle was the last engagement between the
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On 17 December 1918, the commander of the 6th
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Limberg. An
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October 1917, the German Imperial Army occupied the
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16:Battle during the Estonian Independence War
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630:Paukson, Olev (February 1998).
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733:Estonian War of Independence
538:On December 23, 40 Estonian
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29:Estonian War of Independence
676:Eesti Vabadussõda 1918–1920
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158:Commanders and leaders
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396:Marienburg-Jakobstadt
190:Casualties and losses
534:Course of the Battle
180:2 heavy machine guns
152:Imperial German Army
440:Battle of Punapargi
386:Sänna - Suure-Ruuga
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22:Battle of Punapargi
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167:Ludwig von Estorff
715:. Saarde Sõnumid.
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606:References
590:Cemetery,
487:See also:
483:Background
462:retreating
202:30 wounded
200:22 killed
596:Mazsalaca
569:Tihemetsa
559:Aftermath
544:Mõisaküla
466:Punapargi
421:Petrograd
366:Pikksaare
279:Punapargi
197:3 wounded
195:9 killed
70:Tihemetsa
650:(1933).
553:bayonets
458:Estonian
456:between
444:Estonian
416:Krivasoo
274:Rägavere
173:Strength
60:Location
31:and the
326:Kärstna
178:40 men
140:Estonia
78:Estonia
66:Leipste
600:Latvia
594:, and
588:Saarde
540:Scouts
524:Scouts
376:Kirepi
371:Uderna
351:Laagna
316:Priske
296:Valkla
269:Auvere
115:Result
90:25°2′E
87:58°8′N
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406:CÄ“sis
391:Pskov
361:Reola
356:Narva
346:Utria
341:Tartu
336:Kunda
311:Voose
306:Vetla
301:Kehra
284:Kunda
264:Joala
259:Narva
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381:Paju
331:Tapa
321:Aidu
290:1919
253:1918
68:and
52:Date
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