[1] Major General Aleksander Tõnisson was assigned commander of the division, with Colonel Jaan Rink as chief of staff.

In order to conduct a more flexible defence of South Estonia, a separate 2nd Division was formed on 24 December under command of Colonel Viktor Puskar.

The 7th and 15th Soviet Armies advancing behind the collapsing White Russian forces continued to attack fortified positions along the Estonian border near Narva.

The first clashes took place on the Luga River on 16 November, starting the final battles of war with 120,000 Soviets facing just 40,000 Estonians.

[6] After repeated attacks on the fortified Estonian positions, the 7th Red Army managed to achieve limited success.

In order to exert pressure on Estonia in the peace talks, intensive Soviet attacks resumed on 7 December.

[8] After the Estonian War of Independence, the 1st Division relocated to Northern and Northeastern Estonia, with its headquarters in Rakvere.