Battle of Punapargi

Battle of Punapargi
Part of the Estonian War of Independence and the German occupation of Estonia during WWI
Date23 December 1918
Location
Punapargi (Near Leipste and Tihemetsa) in Pärnu County, Estonia
58°8′N 25°2′E / 58.133°N 25.033°E / 58.133; 25.033
Result German victory
Belligerents
Estonia Estonia German Empire Imperial German Army
Commanders and leaders
Verner Limberg Ludwig von Estorff
Strength
40 men
2 heavy machine guns		 500-1000 men
1 light cannon
Casualties and losses
9 killed
3 wounded		 22 killed
30 wounded

The Battle of Punapargi (Estonian: Punapargi lahing) was a skirmish during the Estonian Independence War between Estonian soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment and the retreating Imperial German forces near Punapargi [et] in Pärnu County on 23 December 1918.