Battle of Laagna

Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; 17 January 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia, during the Estonian War of Independence. A battalion of Estonian marines and four companies of Finnish volunteers under the overall command of Martin Ekström attacked Red Army positions at Laagna as part of a wider operation targeting Narva.

In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armoured trains and some cavalry units. The Soviets repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Marines and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.