Battle of Volochayevka
Battle of Volochayevka | |||||||
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Part of Russian Civil War | |||||||
The hill on which the battle took place. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Far Eastern Republic | White movement | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Vasily Blyukher | Viktorin Molchanov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6300 infantry |
3850 infantry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1128: 128 KIA, 800 wounded, 200. According to another source - 2000, 600 of them KIA. | 1100: 400 KIA, 700 wounded |
The battle of Volochayevka is one of the most notable battles of the Russian Civil War. It occurred on 5–14 February 1922 near Volochayevka station on the Amur Railway, not far from Khabarovsk.
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