Baltische Landeswehr

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The Baltische Landeswehr ("Baltic Territorial Army"), commonly known in English as the Baltic Landwehr, was a unified armed force formed from Baltic German military formations associated with the Couronian and Livonian nobility during the aftermath of World War I. It was established on 7 December 1918 and existed as a unified force until 3 July 1919. The Landeswehr participated in the Latvian War of Independence and fought against forces of the Estonian and Latvian national governments and their allies during the conflicts that followed the collapse of German authority in the Baltic region. Its formations also included Baltic German, Latvian, and other personnel, and its composition and political alignment changed during the course of the conflict. The formation of the Landeswehr took place amid the political and military instability that followed the German Revolution of 1918 and the withdrawal of German forces from the Baltic region. Baltic German leaders sought to organize local military...

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