Anzali Operation

Anzali Operation
Part of the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War
Date 18 May 1920 Location Bandar-e Anzali Result Soviet victory Establishment of the Persian Socialist Soviet Republic Decline of British influence in Persia
Belligerents
United Kingdom White Russia	Russian SFSR Persian Jangalis
Commanders and leaders
Hugh Bateman-Champain	Fedor Raskolnikov
Units involved
British North Persia Force	Soviet Caspian Flotilla
Strength
10 auxiliary cruisers other auxiliary ships 6 seaplanes 500 soldiers	4 auxiliary cruisers 4 destroyers 1 transport minor ships 2,000 naval troops
Casualties and losses
2 dead 5 wounded Garrison and fleet in harbour surrender	None

The Anzali Operation was a naval and amphibious action carried by the Soviet Caspian Flotilla during the Russian Civil War. The target was the White Russian Caspian Flotilla interned at Anzali, Iran, which was under the custody of the British North Persian Force.