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1915 German offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I
First Riga offensive was a military operation of the German Imperial Army with to divert Russian forces from the direction of the main blow of the German
First_Riga_offensive
WWI battle over Riga, Latvia
The Riga offensive (Russian: Рижская операция), also called the Jugla offensive or the Battle of Riga (German: Schlacht um Riga), took place in early
Riga_offensive_(1917)
1915 German offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I
The Riga–Šiauliai offensive (German: Offensive in Kurland; Russian: Риго-Шавельская операция) was a major Imperial German Army offensive, launched by Paul
Riga–Šiauliai_offensive
The 1941 attack on Riga was an offensive operation by the armed forces of Nazi Germany during the German occupation of Latvia in 1941, taking place from
Attack_on_Riga_(1941)
718. С.Г. Нелипович, 2022, p. 721 Heenan 1987, p. 117–124. The Kerensky Offensive: A desperate operation that backfired (Archive) С.Г. Нелипович, 2022,
List of battles with most Russian military fatalities
List_of_battles_with_most_Russian_military_fatalities
1918–20 conflict between the newly-declared Republic of Latvia and the Russian SFSR
signing of the Latvian-Soviet Riga Peace Treaty on 11 August 1920. The war can be divided into several stages: Soviet offensive of 1918–1919, German-Latvian
Latvian_War_of_Independence
Military unit
command. The Army of the Niemen took part in the successful German Riga–Schaulen offensive. In the meantime, the 8th Army got a deputy commander, General
Army_of_the_Niemen
1944 Soviet military offensive during WW2
Bagration) was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation (Russian: Белорусская наступательная операция «Багратион»,
Operation_Bagration
1944 military conflicts in Baltic states during WW II
the Šiauliai offensive commenced, as a follow-up from Operation Bagration. The Soviet 43rd, 51st, and 2nd Guards Armies attacked towards Riga on the Baltic
Baltic_offensive
1921 treaty which ended the Polish-Soviet War
The Treaty of Riga was signed in Riga, Latvia, on 18 March 1921 between Poland on one side and Soviet Russia (acting also on behalf of Soviet Belarus)
Treaty_of_Riga
World War I naval operation
landing German troops to facilitate the fall of Riga in the later stages of the Central Powers' offensive on the Eastern Front in 1915. The German fleet
Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Riga
Latvian politician and lawyer
Honor to serve Riga and Law and Order, she is now a member of Sovereign Power, having left Law and Order in June 2021 and Latvia First in 2022. Stepanenko
Julija_Stepanenko
Battles on the Eastern Front of WWI
Ziemassvētku kaujas; German: Aa-Schlachten; Russian: Митавская операция) were offensive operations conducted by the Imperial Russian Army and Latvian Riflemen
Christmas_Battles
1918 German offensive during World War I
plan and pushed for an offensive due west, along the whole of the British front north of the River Somme. This was designed to first separate the French
Operation_Michael
1945 battle on the Eastern Front of World War II
Red Army launched its Memel offensive operation (Russian: Мемельская наступательная операция) in late 1944. The offensive drove remaining German forces
Battle_of_Memel
Battle in 1919 during the Latvian War of Independence
Landeswehr plan for the capture of Riga was to go through Iecava and Ikšķile, like done during the Riga offensive in 1917 and surround the city. But it
Battle_of_Riga_(1919)
World War II naval battle
target of the German offensive during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga and Operation Albion. During World War II, after the first weeks of quick German
Gulf_of_Riga_campaign
Memorial in Riga, Latvia
The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders, unofficially and more commonly known simply as the Victory Monument
Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders
Monument_to_the_Liberators_of_Soviet_Latvia_and_Riga_from_the_German_Fascist_Invaders
Latvian political party
organised a small protest against the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria in front of the Turkish embassy in Riga, as well as pickets against a labour law
The_Progressives_(Latvia)
German general during the First World War
war service. During the First World War, he commanded the army that took Riga in 1917. The following year he was transferred to the Western Front to participate
Oskar_von_Hutier
Encirclement of Axis forces in the Baltic region
Riga to Liepāja, retreating to the more defensible position on the Courland Peninsula, abandoning Riga. Soviet forces launched six major offensives against
Courland_Pocket
1915 strategic withdrawal by Russian forces on the Eastern Front of World War I
citadel on 26 August. Otto von Below's Army of the Niemen during Riga–Šiauliai offensive advanced into southern Latvia, while Scholtz's 10th Army advanced
Great_Retreat_(Russia)
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1897–1982)
Soviet forces stalled in the Riga offensive, concentrating on halting German attacks. Finally on 14 September 1944, the First, Second and Third Baltic Fronts
Ivan_Bagramyan
Military unit
off retreating elements of Army Group North in the Tartu Offensive, and later the Riga Offensive. Although most of the German forces were able to escape
54th_Army_(Soviet_Union)
Baltic-German anti-communist military formation
took part in the offensive on Jelgava at the beginning of March and occupied the old World War I position near Olaine. On May 22, Riga was recaptured together
Eiserne_Division
On October 5 it commenced an offensive on Riga, taking the west bank of the Daugava River – the front line split Riga in half. On November 11 the Latvian
History_of_Latvia
1915 German offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I
to the simultaneous offensive of August von Mackensen's army group from the Vistula to the Bug and fleet operations against Riga. On June 28, two proposals
Bug–Narew_offensive
lines already abandoned. A simultaneous offensive by the Northern Front, aimed at driving the Germans away from Riga, was similarly a complete failure. The
Russia_in_World_War_I
Military unit
fought against the Russian Kerensky Offensive and was part of Oskar von Hutier's Eighth Army in the Battle of Riga in September 1917. In December 1917
75th Reserve Division (German Empire)
75th_Reserve_Division_(German_Empire)
War between Estonia and Soviet Russia in 1918–1920
notably the United Kingdom and Finland, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the 1919 aggression of the pro–German Baltische Landeswehr
Estonian_War_of_Independence
Russian warlords in the Baltic during the Russian Civil War
granted independence. It briefly occupied the west bank of the Daugava in Riga and the government of Kārlis Ulmanis had to request military assistance from
West_Russian_Volunteer_Army
Ground forces of the ''Luftwaffe''
held the capital Riga. By 10 October the German divisions in the Riga bridgehead had repulsed thirteen major assaults Riga Offensive.After taking part
Luftwaffe_Field_Divisions
Attack by the Imperial German Navy seaplanes on 15 June 1917
working as an infantry unit was probably the first of its kind. On 1 September 1917 a 1917 Riga Offensive was launched and five days after German armies
Raid_on_Ruhnu_(1917)
victory) Riga–Šiauliai offensive (German victory) Siege of Kaunas (German victory) Siege of Novogeorgievsk (German victory) Strypa offensive (Central
List of military engagements of World War I
List_of_military_engagements_of_World_War_I
offensive: 30 September – 30 October Nevel offensive: 3–12 October First Orsha offensive: 3–26 October Battle of Lenino: 12–13 October Vitebsk (Riga)
Red Army strategic operations in World War II
Red_Army_strategic_operations_in_World_War_II
Military unit
Eastern Front, seeing its first action in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. It later fought in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive, including in the Siege
77th Reserve Division (German Empire)
77th_Reserve_Division_(German_Empire)
1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia
Tauroggen 11 Riga 10 Tilsit 9 Warsaw 8 Berezina 7 Maloyaro- slavets 6 Moscow 5 Borodino 4 Smolensk 3 Vitebsk 2 Vilna 1 Kowno In the First Battle of Polotsk
First_Battle_of_Polotsk
President of Germany from 1925 to 1934
Russians attacked the German lines west of Riga but were ultimately thwarted. When looking back on the Russian offensive, Hindenburg admitted that another attack
Paul_von_Hindenburg
Military unit
front as part of 6th Army near Voronezh. During the Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh Offensive in January 1943 it took part in the destruction of the 2nd Hungarian Army
219th_Rifle_Division
Phrase in Soviet historiography
ten successful strategic offensives in Europe conducted by the Red Army in 1944 during World War II. The Soviet offensives drove the Axis forces from
Stalin's_ten_blows
Slovak ice hockey player (born 1981)
Canadiens in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2000 NHL entry draft. Hossa has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dinamo Riga, Ak Bars
Marcel_Hossa
Historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea
Bishopric of Riga in the conversion of the pagan Curonians, Livonians, Semigallians, and Latgalians living on the shores of the Gulf of Riga. The membership
Livonia
Military unit
faced a German counteroffensive near Raseiniai before moving north toward Riga as part of 4th Shock Army. Once this city was taken in mid-October the division
164th_Rifle_Division
Political Officer of B-59 Submarine
launched an offensive towards Riga which, if successful, could isolate Army Group North. However, German resistance delayed capture of Riga until October
Ivan_Maslennikov
Village in Ādaži Municipality, Latvia
Russian soldiers in a fire in the autumn of 1917 around the time of the Riga offensive, with the ruins ultimately demolished by the Soviet occupational authorities
Carnikava
Nazi German Waffen-SS unit (1943–1945)
centre of Riga, and expressed dismay at the authorisation by the competent courts of an event set to celebrate the Nazi occupation of Riga (on 1 July)
Latvian_Legion
1919–1921 conflict between Poland and Russia
ceasefire on 18 October 1920, and peace negotiations led to the Peace of Riga, signed on 18 March 1921. The treaty divided disputed territories between
Polish–Soviet_War
Operation Scherhorn Battle of the Dukla Pass Baltic Offensive Riga Offensive (1944) Tallinn Offensive Battle of Porkuni Moonsund Landing Operation Battle
List_of_World_War_II_battles
1915 strategic Russian withdrawal on the Eastern Front of World War I
on the Eastern Front of World War I, after a successful summer German offensive. The German armies were under the command of Supreme Commander of All
Battle_of_Vilnius_(1915)
Military unit
the Latvian capital of Riga. Once this city was taken the division was moved south, and by the start of the Vistula–Oder offensive in January, 1945 it was
191st_Rifle_Division
1917 – Last Russian offensive of World War I
The Kerensky offensive (Russian: Наступление Керенского), also called the summer offensive, the June offensive (Russian: Июньское наступление) in Russia
Kerensky_offensive
Latvian ice hockey player (born 1972)
Biedriņš succeeded him in 2008. He briefly became the head coach of Dinamo Riga in 2017. Ozoliņš was drafted in the 1991 NHL entry draft by the San Jose
Sandis_Ozoliņš
1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia
330km 205miles Inkovo 15 Pultusk 14 Gorodeczno 13 Drohiczyn 12 Tauroggen 11 Riga 10 Tilsit 9 Warsaw 8 Berezina 7 Maloyaro- slavets 6 Moscow 5 Borodino 4 Smolensk
Battle_of_Inkovo
1915 Central Powers offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I
The Gorlice–Tarnów offensive during World War I was initially conceived as a minor German offensive to relieve Russian pressure on the Austro-Hungarians
Gorlice–Tarnów_offensive
16th-century war in Eastern Europe
control after a Polish–Lithuanian counter-offensive. A second campaign then started with the capture of Riga in 1621 and expelled Polish–Lithuanian forces
Livonian_War
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
deported to Łódź, Kovno, Riga, and Minsk. In late November, 5,000 German Jews were shot outside of Kovno and another 1,000 near Riga, but Himmler ordered
The_Holocaust
Military unit
Front advanced on Riga, and two of its rifle regiments received decorations for the battles for the Latvian capital. In the first days of 1945 the 251st
251st_Rifle_Division
Napoli 1994-95 football season
Cremonese Cremonese v Napoli Lazio v Napoli Napoli v Lazio Napoli v Skonto Riga Skonto Riga v Napoli Boavista v Napoli Napoli v Boavista Eintracht Frankfurt v
1994–95_SSC_Napoli_season
German paramilitary forces laid siege to Riga until November 10, 1919, the Latvian Army conducted an offensive to force the units of the Western Russian
Battle_of_Jelgava_(1919)
Russian military personnel
accelerated programme at the Chelyabinsk Tank School. They first entered battle during the Riga Offensive in 1944, and it was reported that they had destroyed
Aleksandra_Boiko
1945 military offensive by the USSR in the Eastern Front of WWII
summer offensive of 1944 (Operation Bagration), the frontline of the Eastern Front had stabilised roughly in the middle of Poland, running from Riga on the
Upper_Silesian_offensive
East European theater of World War I
Entente. In July 1917 Russia's last offensive of the war ended in failure, and in September, Germany captured Riga, bringing the German Army closer to
Eastern_Front_(World_War_I)
United military formation of Baltic German forces in 1918–1920
victories over the Red Army, first occupying the port of Ventspils (Windau), and then advancing south and east towards Riga. The murder of three men of
Baltische_Landeswehr
Emirati football club
2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-03-27. Upenieks, Krišs (2024-01-25). "First victory in Dubai". Riga FC. Retrieved 2024-03-27. "Foot / Émirats : Pape Gueye Asensio
United_FC_(Dubai)
Historic German city, now Kaliningrad, Russia
hundred ships annually in the latter 16th century, along with Danzig and Riga. The city flourished through the export of wheat, timber, hemp, and furs
Königsberg
Latvian and Soviet jurist and politician
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party, which held its first congress clandestinely in Riga. After the February Revolution, which overthrew the Tsar
Pēteris_Stučka
Soviet Navy's Kirov-class cruiser
into the Cold War. The ship's bow was blown off by a mine in the Gulf of Riga during the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, but she made it to Kronstadt
Soviet_cruiser_Maxim_Gorky
1917 campaign of the First World War
Yser. When the German offensive failed, Falkenhayn ordered the capture of Ypres to gain a local advantage. By 18 November, the First Battle of Ypres had
Battle_of_Passchendaele
Area associated with Riga, Latvia
German: Überdüna) is an area most often associated with Latvia's capital Riga, composed of several neighbourhoods on the west (left) bank of Daugava River
Pārdaugava
Hero of the Soviet Union
commander of the 113th Rifle Corps and led it during the Baltic Offensive and East Prussian Offensive. Oleshev was promoted to lieutenant general in early May
Nikolay_Oleshev
1918–19 conflict between the Second Polish Republic and Ukrainian forces
Eaglets Polish–Romanian alliance Romanian occupation of Pokuttia Treaty of Riga Ukrainian Galician Army Ukrainian–Soviet War Ukrainian War of Independence
Polish–Ukrainian_War
Battle of World War II in Estonia
opened access for the Soviets to Finnish waters. With the Soviet offensive at Riga threatening to complete their encirclement, the Army Group North started
Battle_of_Narva_(1944)
Military unit
Kursk, Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation, Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive, Polotsk Offensive, Šiauliai Offensive, Riga Offensive and the Battle of Memel.
166th_Rifle_Division
Part of the occupation of the Baltic states
Riga were taken from the ghetto to nearby Rumbula Forest, and shot. Jews from Germany, Austria and the present-day Czech Republic, then in the Riga ghetto
German occupation of Latvia during World War II
German_occupation_of_Latvia_during_World_War_II
Heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser of the Russian Navy
September 1982; in fact she was laid down in 1983. The vessel was first named Riga, then the name was changed to Leonid Brezhnev, this was followed by
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov
Military unit
many attacks such as the Leningrad–Novgorod, Pskov-Ostrov, Tartu, and Riga offensives. Fighting through the Baltic States, the 1st Shock Army finished the
1st_Shock_Army
Imperial Russian Army officer (1893–1982)
during the Russian Civil War. Eikhenbaum was born on 13 February 1895 in Riga, in the Livonia Governorate. He was the third and youngest child in the family
Ivan_Eikhenbaum
German general (1888–1944)
the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (KIA) Awards Knight's Cross
Friedrich_Mieth
Military unit
fighting southwest of Riga the previous September. The 599th also held the Order of the Red Banner from the Šiauliai offensive. As of April 1 the 158th
158th_Rifle_Division
German World War II general
immediately taken to a field hospital, then was transferred to a hospital at Riga. He was then flown to Breslau in a Junkers Ju 52 for further treatment, where
Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz
Soviet Winter counter-offensive Crimean Campaign – eight-month-long campaign by Axis forces to conquer the Crimean peninsula First Battle of Kharkov— Germans
Timeline of the Eastern Front of World War II
Timeline_of_the_Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
Anti-communist paramilitary organizations of Germany in Baltic states
delivered by the Baltische Landeswehr, which first occupied the port of Ventspils and then drove south to Riga. This attack appears to have been coordinated
Freikorps_in_the_Baltic
Tractors With Tank Engines: The Secret Weapons Of Ukraine's River-Crossing Offensive". Forbes. Retrieved 9 November 2023. "Japan has handed over PC-065B engineering
List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
List_of_equipment_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine
Portuguese futsal player (born 1985)
Ricardinho, is a Portuguese professional futsal player who plays for Latvian club Riga Futsal Club. He is regarded by many as one of the best futsal players of
Ricardinho (futsal player, born 1985)
Ricardinho_(futsal_player,_born_1985)
Country in Northern Europe
Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018. "Riga and Klaipėda included in TOP-10 ports in Baltic Sea Region by container turnover ::
Lithuania
1918 treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers
while awaiting revolutions in Central Europe. A renewed Central Powers offensive launched on February 18 captured large territories in the Baltic region
Treaty_of_Brest-Litovsk
Soviet military officer
he was appointed commander of the newly formed 27th Army, stationed at Riga in the Baltic Special Military District. After Germany invaded the Soviet
Nikolai_Berzarin
Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1993)
by playing 67 of 68 regular season games in the following season. His offensive output more than tripled as he registered 4 goals and 30 points. He then
Frank_Corrado
Former airfield in Dobele, Latvia
Petersfelde Airfield was a military airfield in Dobele, southwest of Riga. It was established by the Imperial German Army in 1917 during World War I. During
Petersfelde_Airfield
State city in Courland, Latvia
largest city in the Courland region and the third-largest in the country after Riga and Daugavpils. It is an important ice-free port. In the 19th and early 20th
Liepāja
Bulgarian general (1859–1918)
favour, he was reappointed in late 1916 to command the 12th army on the Riga front, but in summer 1917 Alexeyev dismissed his commander-in-chief at the
Radko_Dimitriev
World War I battle
victory against Russia. The Imperial German Army launched the Riga–Šiauliai offensive in summer 1915, quickly advancing through Lithuania towards Kaunas
Siege_of_Kaunas_(1915)
Cameroonian footballer
the summer of 2023, Cape Town City reportedly rejected a transfer bid from Riga FC. However, when the South African league had a winter break in 2024, Ambina
Brice_Ambina
Multi-party war in the former Russian Empire (1917–1922)
independence. In March 1921, during a related war against Poland, the Peace of Riga was signed, splitting disputed territories in Belarus and Ukraine between
Russian_Civil_War
Administrator of the Imperial German occupational forces on the Eastern Front of WWI
Both (in Livonia), Küster (in Courland), and a city administrator, Hopf (in Riga). The administrative division of Ober Ost was structured on several levels
Ober_Ost
Master of the Livonian Order from 1494 to 1535
city of Riga. This treaty allowed freedom for the spread of Protestantism and aimed to restrain Wilhelm's ambitions by prohibiting offensive warfare.
Wolter_von_Plettenberg
Military unit
Daugavpils-Kholm Army Group boundary. On commencement of the Wehrmacht's Baltic offensive operation the army group deployed into Lithuania and northern Belorussia
Army_Group_North
Events after the end of the war in 1918
prerogatives, while the Central Empires were the ones who started the offensive. With the Treaty of London, Britain secretly offered Italy Trentino and
Aftermath_of_World_War_I
Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician
and later at a zinc smelter in West Hartlepool. In 1911, he settled in Riga, believing that he was no longer at risk of a long prison sentence, but was
Robert_Eikhe
Men's association football team
recently reached the semi-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In the first leg in Riga, Verpakovskis scored the only goal, giving Latvia a 1–0 advantage
Latvia_national_football_team
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