Žanis is a
Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:
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Žanis Ansons
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was award ...
(1911–1968), Latvian member of Waffen-SS during World War II
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Žanis Bahs
Žanis Bahs (also Žanis Bachs; 1885–1941) was a Latvian general. He fought in World War I and later in the Latvian War of Independence, where he commanded a division in the Republic of Latvia. After the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 Bahs ...
(1885–1941), Latvian military general
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Žanis Blumbergs
Zhanis Blumbergs (September 21, 1889 – April 26, 1938) was a Soviet military leader and division commander (November 26, 1935).Ныне Auce Municipality, Латвия
Biography
He was born on September 21, 1889 in the town of Altauc, Cour ...
(1889–1938), Latvian-Soviet military leader
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Žanis Butkus
Žanis is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:
*Žanis Ansons (1911–1968), Latvian member of Waffen-SS during World War II
*Žanis Bahs (1885–1941), Latvian military general
*Žanis Blumbergs (1889–1938), Latvian-Soviet military ...
(1906–1999), Latvian Captain in the Waffen SS during World War II
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Žanis Lipke
Žanis is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:
*Žanis Ansons (1911–1968), Latvian member of Waffen-SS during World War II
*Žanis Bahs (1885–1941), Latvian military general
*Žanis Blumbergs (1889–1938), Latvian-Soviet military ...
(1900–1987), Latvian rescuer of Jews in Riga during World War II
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Žanis Peiners
Žanis Peiners (born 1 August 1990) is a Latvian professional basketball player. He is 2.05 m (6 ft in) tall shooting guard-small forward.
Professional career
In 2009, he started pro career with VEF Rīga. After that season, he ...
(born 1990), Latvian basketball player
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Zanis Waldheims
Zanis Waldheims ( lv, Žanis Valdheims; 19 September 1909 – 19 July 1993) was a Latvian geometric abstractionist artist who produced contemporary art from the 1950s until his death in 1993.
He adopted an art-based research practice to develop ...
(1909–1993), Latvian geometric abstract painter
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Latvian masculine given names