Baltische Landeswehr
Unified armed forces of Couronian and Livonian nobility from 1918 to 1919 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Baltic Landwehr or Baltische Landeswehr ("Baltic Territorial Army") was the name of the unified armed forces of Couronian and Livonian nobility from 7 December 1918 to 3 July 1919.[1]
Baltische Landeswehr | |
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Active | November 1918 – January 1920 |
Country | United Baltic Duchy |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Size | 10,500 |
Patron | Rüdiger von der Goltz |
Colours | Feldgrau |
Engagements | Estonian War of Independence, Latvian War of Independence, Aftermath of World War I |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Rüdiger von der Goltz, Alfred Fletcher, Harold Alexander |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Shoulder strap piping in light blue and white, the Baltic colors. |