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Estonia had to defend its independence against both the Red Army and the Landeswehr, a militia formed by Baltic German reactionaries.
Nationalist troops loyal to the new government were joined by volunteers from Finland and Denmark, as well as a number of local Germans who supported the Republic. Essential military aid was provided by the British fleet, which arrived in Tallinn at the most crucial moment of the war, the end of December 1918. |
| Students' Company of the 6th Infantry Regiment, 1919 |
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| Armoured Car Estonia in Narva, 1919 |
 Light Cruiser HMS Cardiff at Tallinn in 1918 |
Light Cruiser HMS Cardiff at Tallinn in 1918