|
List Of Latvian Army Generals
This is a list of Latvian Army generals that served during Latvian independence (1918–1940 and 1991–onwards). * Eduards Aire (2 June 1876, Naukšēni parish – 28 May 1933, Riga), promoted 1926. * Jānis Apinis (12 January 1867, Drabeši parish – 25 July 1925, Riga), promoted 1922. * Žanis Bahs (6 October 1885, Sabile – 16 October 1941, Moscow), promoted 1936. * Jānis Balodis (20 February 1881, Trikāta parish – 8 August 1965, Saulkrasti), promoted 1920. * Krišjānis Berķis (26 April 1884, Īslīce parish – 29 July 1942, Perm, Russia, Perm), promoted 1925. * Ludvigs Bolšteins (5 February 1888, Sesava parish – 21 June 1940, Riga), promoted 1935. * Alberts Brambats (15 May 1881, Mujāni parish – 1943, unknown), Surgeon General, promoted 1933. * Andrejs Bubinduss (12 August 1891, Kuldīga – 18 May 1942, Solikamsk), promoted 1940. * Jānis Buivids (8 September 1864, Alkiškiai – 2 April 1937, Jūrmala), promoted 1924 (retired 1928). * Hermanis Buks (15 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberts Brambats
{{disambig ...
Alberts may refer to: * Alberts (name), a given name and surname * The Alberts, a British musical comedy troupe See also * Cork Alberts F.C., an Irish football club * FK Alberts, a Latvian football club * JDFS Alberts, a Latvian football club * Molecular Biology of the Cell (textbook) * Albert (other) * Albertson (other) Albertson(s) may refer to: *Albertson (name), a given name or surname (including a list of people with the name) *Albertsons, an American grocery company based in Boise, Idaho *Albertson, New York, a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskars Dankers
Oskars Dankers (March 26, 1883 – April 11, 1965) was a Latvian general. He participated in World War I and in the Latvian War of Independence. He was a recipient of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd and 3rd class. During the occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany, Dankers was appointed head of the German-controlled Latvian Self-Government. Biography He was born in Irlava parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire. The first education he received was in Jelgava, where he studied at the Alexander School. He continued his education in Jelgavas Realschule and graduated in 1902. Dankers joined the 180th infantry regiment of the Russian Imperial Army, which was deployed in Jelgava. He graduated from the Vilnius Military Academy in 1906 and continued service in the 197th infantry regiment of the Russian Army, deployed near Helsinki. In 1913 Dankers received the rank of Stabskapitän. Dankers participated in World War I with the 197th infantry regiment. He initially commanded a company, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts Dambītis
General Roberts Dambītis (May 2, 1881 - March 27, 1957 in Trikāta parish near Strenči, Latvia) was a Latvian soldier and politician. A founder of the National Soldiers' Union as a Latvian Rifleman in World War I, Dambītis formally became the first soldier in the Latvian Army by placing volunteer units under the command of the People's Council of Latvia when it proclaimed Latvia's independence on November 18, 1918. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Defense during the Independence War. After the war he served in various high-ranking posts in military supply and administration, culminating in his appointment as Deputy Chief of the General Staff in 1935 and his retirement in 1939. In 1940, during the first year of Soviet Rule of Latvia, Dambītis joined the puppet government as Minister of War and oversaw the conversion of the Latvian Army to a Red Army Corps. He remained in Latvia after the retreat of the Red Army in 1941, was arrested by the Gestapo and intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermanis Buks
Hermanis is a Latvian masculine given name and surname and may refer to: Given name *Hermanis Matisons (1894–1932), Latvian chess player *Hermanis Saltups Hermanis Saltups (1901–1968) was a Latvian football goalkeeper. While playing with JKS Riga, Saltups became one of the footballers who participated in the first ever international game for Latvia national football team (against Estonia on 24 S ... (1901–1968), Latvian footballer Surname * Alvis Hermanis (born 1965), Latvian actor, theatre director and set designer References {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names Latvian-language masculine surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūrmala
Jūrmala (; "seaside") is a state city in Latvia, about west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. It has a stretch of white-sand beach, and a population of 49,325 in 2019, making it the fifth-largest city in Latvia. While Latvia was part of the Soviet Union, Jūrmala was a favorite holiday-resort and tourist destination for high-level Communist Party officials, particularly Leonid Brezhnev and Nikita Khrushchev. Although many amenities such as beach-houses and concrete hotels remain, some have fallen into disrepair. Jūrmala remains a tourist attraction with long beaches facing the Gulf of Riga and romantic wooden houses in the Art Nouveau style. Names and administrative history The name Jūrmala stems from Latvian ''jūra'' ("sea") and ''mala'' ("edge", "side", "margin"), thus "seaside" in English. In 1920, soon after Latvian independence, the town of Rīgas Jūrmala ("Seaside of Riga") was establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkiškiai
Alkiškiai is a village in Akmenė district municipality, in Šiauliai County, in northwest Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The village is located near the Dabikinė river. Famous villagers *Jānis Buivids Jānis Buivids (Janis Buivydas) (8 September 1864 – 2 April 1937) was a general in the Latvian Army. He participated in World War I and the Russian Civil War. Biography Buivids was born in Alkiškiai, in the Kovno Governorate of the Russian ... (1864–1937), Latvian army general. References Akmenė District Municipality Villages in Šiauliai County {{ŠiauliaiCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Buivids
Jānis Buivids (Janis Buivydas) (8 September 1864 – 2 April 1937) was a general officer, general in the Latvian people, Latvian Army. He participated in World War I and the Russian Civil War. Biography Buivids was born in Alkiškiai, in the Kovno Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Lithuania). In 1885, he joined the Russian Imperial Army. From 1887 to 1889, he studied at the Vilnius Military Academy. Afterwards, Buivids served in the Second Kaunas Fortress Battalion. From 1896 to 1900, he studied at the Nicholas General Staff Academy, graduating with distinctions. From 1900, he lectured at the Kiev Military Academy. From 1907 to 1914, he served in the 166th Infantry Regiment. In 1910, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. In 1914, he was promoted commander of the 13th Reserve Battalion, but in December he became the commander of the 17th Infantry Regiment. For merit on the battlefield, he received the Cross of St. George (IV class) and Sword of St. George. From 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solikamsk
Solikamsk (russian: Солика́мск, Permyak: Совкар, ''Sovkar'', also Соликамскӧй, ''Sovkamsköy'') is a town in Perm Krai, Russia. Modern Solikamsk is the third-largest town in the krai, with a population of History The earliest surviving recorded mention of Solikamsk, initially as "Usolye-na-Kamskom" ''(Усолье на Камском)'' dates from 1430, in connection with the discovery and exploitation by miners and merchants, probably from Vologda, of massive salt deposits on the banks of the Usolka River. The name of the town is derived from the Russian words "" (''sol'', meaning "salt") and "" (Kama River, flowing through the town). The rapid growth of Solikamsk in the 17th century was predicated on the establishment of the Babinov Road, which was the only overland route leading from European Russia to Siberia. This road started in Solikamsk. The Stroganov family operated the country's largest salt-mining facilities in Solikamsk and the surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
