Soviet offensive (Lithuanian War of Independence)
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Was the military invasion of Lithuania by the Russian SFSR that started the Lithuanian-Soviet War.
Chronology
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February 1919: On the night of February 14-15, German forces and one company of the Lithuanians returned to Alytus and retook the city.
February 1919: Russian operations to take Kaunas began on February 7.
December 1918: Utena conquered by RSFSR.
December 1918: Zarasai and Švenčionys conquered by RSFSR.
January 1919: Šiauliai conquered by RSFSR.
December 1918: Rokiškis was taken over by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR).
January 1919: To prevent fights in Lithuania between retreating Germans and the Red Army, the Soviets and Germans signed a treaty on January 18. The treaty drew a temporary demarcation line that went through Daugai, Stakliškės, and 10 kilometres east of the Kaišiadorys-Jonava-Kėdainiai railway.
January 1919: Telšiai conquered by RSFSR.
February 1919: The Bolshevik 3rd and 4th Riflemen Regiments (about 2,000 men) attacked Alytus.
February 1919: Lithuanians retreated, were reinforced by new Lithuanian and Saxon Volunteers, attacked again, and took Jieznas on February 13.
April 1919: The Red Army retook Panevėžys on April 4.
February 1919: Soviet 7th Riflemen Regiment (900 men) took over Jieznas, south of Kaunas.
February 1919: A joint Lithuanian and German forces captured Šėta and forced the Red Army to retreat.
January 1919: Ukmergė and Panevėžys are occupied by Russian Bolshevik forces.
