Battle of Porkuni
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title:
Battle of Porkuni
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Battle of Porkuni was the largest engagement between Estonians serving in the Red Army and Estonian pro-independence and Waffen-SS units. It took place on 21 September 1944 between Lake Porkuni and the Sauvälja village about seven kilometres northeast of the town of Tamsalu during the Leningrad Front's Tallinn Offensive Operation. The 249th Rifle Regiment of the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps had heavy machine guns and mortars and were supported by artillery and tanks. Soldiers of the Estonian Waffen
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1944 World War II battle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Porkuni
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2023-08-26T19:33:44Z
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