Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405 was a war-time formation in the German Imperial Army during the

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. It was created late 1916 and was attached to the 405. Infanterie-Brigade of the 203. Infanterie-Division. It defended the

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town against the

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and Yamburg Detachments of the 7th Red Army on the north wing of the

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on 22 November 1918. Thereafter on 28 November 1918, the 6th Red Rifle Division attacked units of the Estonian Defence League (partly consisting of secondary school pupils) and the German Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405 again marking the beginning of the

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. The red rifle division captured the city on 28 November. The Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405 thereafter withdrew westwards.

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Infantry regiments of the Prussian Army Military units and formations established in 1916 1916 establishments in Germany {{World-War-I-stub

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