Battle of Posolskeya

Battle of Posolskeya Part of the Russian Civil War U.S. troops of the 27th infantry regiment parading through Russia during the intervention. Date January 9, 1920 Location Posolskeya, Siberia, Russia Result American victory Belligerents  United States Cossacks Commanders and leaders Fred Bugbee Unknown Strength 39-man platoon Around 80 1 armored train Casualties and losses 2 killed 2 wounded 5 killed 74 captured 1 armored train seized

The Battle of Posolskeya, the last engagement of the Allied intervention to involve American forces, occurred on 8 January 1920, after U.S. troops were surprise attacked by Cossacks loyal to the Russian SFSR.

Battle

On January 8, 1920, the announcement was made that the American Expeditionary Force Siberia would be withdrawn from Russia. The following day, around 80 Cossacks and an armored train attacked a much smaller platoon of M Company, 27th Infantry, which managed to capture most of the attacking force while leaving the rest dead. Subsequently, the withdrawal of the expeditionary force continued as planned with no further obstructions.^[1][2]

References

1. http://philippine-defenders.lib.wv.us/pdf/war_on_land/31st_infantry_73rd_yearbook.pdf
2. http://www.umich.edu/~bhlumrec/polarbear/lauer/highresjpeg/2008154-0002/2008154-0002-002.pdf