[3] The Red Army's command planned to occupy Kaunas with a pincer movement, by attacking it simultaneously through the north (via Kėdainiai) and the south (via Alytus and Jieznas).

[2][3] The 600-man strong 7th Rifle Regiment, part of the southern group of Red Army units, had to march to Kaunas through Aukštadvaris, Jieznas, Birštonas, Prienai and Garliava, because this direction was weakly defended by Lithuanians.

[3] After receiving intelligence about the Red Army's plans, the Lithuanian military command sent a company of the 2nd Infantry Regiment led by Stasys Zaskevičius [lt] and a platoon of cavalry, about 30 soldiers, from Kaunas towards Prienai.

[1] By February 9, the Red Army was already present in Jieznas' surroundings and had concentrated its forces in the neighboring village of Liciškėnai [lt].

[1] After learning that the enemy was in the Sokonys [lt] village, very close to Jieznas, the company received an order to attack the Bolsheviks and liberate the town.

[1] Having received the order to liberate Jieznas, the Lithuanian infantry, divided into two parts, began attacking from the west and south on February 11 around 12:30, and the cavalry from the east.

[3] The Red Army's attempt to capture Kaunas by attacking from the south across the Jieznas began to falter, and was finally defeated during the Battle of Alytus on 12–15 February 1919.