Käre battle field Battle site

On the lands of today's Käre farm, the 12th Luftwaffe field division was in a defensive position from the southern tip of Lake Võrtsjärv to the steep bend of the Väike Emajõgi near Jõgeveste (opposite Käre). 12. The Luftwaffe field division was responsible for the most difficult section of the Walk line. Many Estonians fought in the division. From December 27, 1943, to April 10, 1945, the division was commanded by Lieutenant General Gottfried Weber. The 30th Infantry Division was on the defensive between Kärest and the stream between Reku and Sooru. The division was commanded by Major General Otto Barth.

The Soviet military units located on the small Emajõgi-Koiva line were part of the 3rd Baltic Front. The commander-in-chief was Army General Maslennikov. The 67th Front Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Romanovski, was stationed on the east bank of the Väike Emajõgi River from Pikassilla to Piku Forest Guard. The 122nd Rifle Corps of Major General Martynchuk fought on the right wing of the army.