the arrival of the i.battalion, 1st estonian regiment at tartu coincided with the prepared landing operation by the left flank of the leningrad front to the west coast of lake peipus, 120 kilometres south of narva. the i.battalion, 1st estonian regiment was placed at the yershovo bridgehead on the east coast of lake peipus. estonian and german units cleared the west coast of peipsi of soviets by 16 february. soviet casualties were in thousands.