This is a list of Latvian Army generals that served during
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 ...
n independence (1918–1940 and 1991–onwards).
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Eduards Aire (2 June 1876,
Naukšēni parish – 28 May 1933,
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
), promoted 1926.
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Jānis Apinis (12 January 1867,
Drabeši parish Drabeši may refer to:
* Drabeši parish, an administrative unit of the Amata municipality, Latvia
* Drabeši (village), the administrative centre of Drabeši parish
* Drabeši Manor, a manor in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern ...
– 25 July 1925, Riga), promoted 1922.
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Žanis Bahs (6 October 1885,
Sabile
Sabile (; german: Zabeln) is a town in Talsi Municipality
Talsi Municipality ( lv, Talsu novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Abava parish, Balgale parish, Ģibuļi parish, Īve paris ...
– 16 October 1941,
Moscow), promoted 1936.
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Jānis Balodis (20 February 1881,
Trikāta parish – 8 August 1965,
Saulkrasti), promoted 1920.
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Krišjānis Berķis (26 April 1884,
Īslīce parish – 29 July 1942,
Perm), promoted 1925.
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Ludvigs Bolšteins
Ludvigs Bolšteins (February 5, 1888 – June 21, 1940) was a Latvian general. From 1925 to 1928 Bolšteins was commander of the Aizsargi home guard, from 1928 to 1940 commander of the Latvian border guard. He killed himself following the Sovie ...
(5 February 1888,
Sesava parish – 21 June 1940, Riga), promoted 1935.
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Alberts Brambats 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
* ...
(15 May 1881,
Mujāni parish – 1943, unknown), Surgeon General, promoted 1933.
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Andrejs Bubinduss (12 August 1891,
Kuldīga – 18 May 1942,
Solikamsk), promoted 1940.
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Jānis Buivids (8 September 1864,
Alkiškiai – 2 April 1937,
Jūrmala), promoted 1924 (retired 1928).
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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 wit ...
(15 January 1896,
Ledurga parish – 18 August 1942, Moscow), promoted 1939.
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Arturs Dālbergs (18 July 1896, Riga – 26 October 1941, Moscow), promoted 1940.
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Roberts Dambītis (2 May 1881,
Trikāta – 27 March 1957, Trikāta), promoted 1935 (retired 1939).
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Oskars Dankers (26 March 1883,
Lielauce parish – 11 April 1965,
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the ...
), promoted 1925.
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Arturs Dannebergs (17 February 1891,
Ķoņi parish – 16 October 1941, Moscow), promoted 1935.
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Nikolajs Dūze (1 August 1891, Riga – 14 December 1951, Riga), promoted 1936 (retired 1940).
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Jānis Ezeriņš (17 November 1894,
Prauliena parish
Prauliena parish ( lv, Praulienas pagasts) is an administrative unit of Madona Municipality, Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, ...
– 16 March 1944,
Kotlas
Kotlas (russian: Ко́тлас) is a town in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Northern Dvina and Vychegda Rivers. Population:
Kotlas is the third largest town of Arkhangelsk Oblast in terms of population (after Ar ...
), promoted 1936.
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Kārlis Ezeriņš (10 September 1868,
Bauska parish – 29 September 1934, Riga), promoted 1916 (retired 1926).
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Kārlis Goppers
Kārlis Goppers (russian: Карл Иванович Гоппер; April 2, 1876 – March 25, 1941) was a Russian and Latvian military officer, veteran of World War I and the Russian Civil War and the founder and President of Latvijas Skautu un ...
(2 April 1876,
Plāņi parish – 25 March 1941, Riga), promoted 1920 (retired 1934).
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Oto Grosbarts (31 January 1895,
Kūrmale parish – 15 June 1945, Riga), promoted 1940.
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Mārtiņš Hartmanis
Mārtiņš is a Latvian language, Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Martin (name), Martin.
Mārtiņš may refer to:
*Latvian mythology, Mārtiņš, ancient Latvian deity
*Mārtiņš Antons (1888–1941), Latvian lawyer a ...
(18 October 1882,
Griķi parish – 27 July 1941, Moscow), promoted 1929.
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Aleksandrs Kalējs (26 February 1876,
Alūksne – 14 February 1934, Riga), promoted 1927.
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Eduards Kalniņš
Eduards Kalniņš (December 31, 1876 – June 28, 1964) was a Latvian general. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and in the Latvian War of Independence. He was Minister of Defence of Latvia in 1926 and 1928 and was recipient of the Latvi ...
(31 December 1876,
Plātere parish – 28 June 1964,
Los Angeles), promoted 1925 (retired 1935).
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Rūdolfs Klinsons (13 November 1889,
Mālpils parish – 16 October 1941, Moscow), promoted 1936.
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Roberts Kļaviņš (10 November 1885,
Graši parish – 16 October 1941, Moscow), promoted 1931 (retired 1934).
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Ādams Kreicbergs (16 April 1861,
Dzirciems parish – 17 May 1933, Riga), promoted 1926.
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Andrejs Krustiņš (2 July 1884,
Ungurmuiža parish – 16 October 1941, Moscow), promoted 1925.
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Jānis Kurelis
Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to:
*Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician
*Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...
(6 May 1882,
Ērģeme parish
Ērģeme ( et, Härgmäe) is a village in Valka municipality, Latvia, and the centre of Ērģeme parish. It is the location of the ruins of Ērģeme Castle, an Ordensburg which was built in the 14th century in place of an ancient Estonian hil ...
– 5 December 1954,
Chicago), promoted 1925 (retired 1940).
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Arnolds Kurše (7 January 1896,
Rucava parish – 16 May 1953,
Mariinsk), promoted 1940 (retired 1940).
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Jānis Lavenieks (12 June 1890,
Skrīveri – 17 February 1969,
New Brunswick, NJ), promoted 1939 (retired 1940).
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Augusts Misiņš (21 December 1863,
Annenieki parish
Annenieki Parish ( lv, Annenieku pagasts) is an administrative unit of Dobele Municipality, Latvia.
Towns, villages and settlements of Annenieki Parish
*Annenieki
*Kaķenieki
Kaķenieki is a village in Annenieki Parish and Dobele Municipalit ...
– 8 July 1940, Riga), promoted 1916 (retired 1920).
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Kazimirs Olekšs (26 July 1886,
Bērzpils parish
Bērzpils Parish ( lv, Bērzpils pagasts) is an administrative unit of Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Repu ...
– 2 February 1970, Riga), promoted 1935 (retired 1936).
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Mārtiņš Peniķis
Mārtiņš Peniķis (1874–1964) was a Latvian general and commander in chief of Latvian Army from 1928 to 1934. He was awarded with Order of Lāčplēsis and Order of the Three stars.
Biography
Mārtiņš Peniķis was born 6 November 1874 at ...
(6 November 1874,
Turlava parish – 28 February 1964, Riga), promoted 1920 (retired 1934).
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Jānis Priede (16 August 1874,
Vestiena parish – 26 November 1969,
Boston), promoted 1930 (retired 1931).
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Pēteris Radziņš (2 May 1880,
Lugaži parish – 7 October 1930, Riga), promoted 1920.
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Hugo Rozenšteins (11 July 1892,
Vecsalaca parish – 30 July 1941, Moscow), promoted 1935 (retired 1940).
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Jēkabs Ruškevics (9 February 1883,
Jaunsvirlauka parish – 29 August 1942, Solikamsk), promoted 1925 (retired 1938).
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Dāvids Sīmansons
Dāvids Sīmansons (April 4, 1859 - January 13, 1933) was the first commander-in-chief of the Latvian National Armed Forces, Latvian Army. He was also a general of the Latvian Land Forces, Latvian Army, major general of the Imperial Russian Army ...
(4 April 1859,
Valmiera parish – 13 January 1933, Riga), promoted 1915 (retired 1925).
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Verners Tepfers (8 October 1893,
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– 22 November 1958,
Stockholm
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), promoted 1937.
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Fricis Virsaitis (14 November 1882,
Bukaiši parish
Bukaiši Parish ( lv, Bukaišu pagasts) is an administrative unit of Dobele Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas ...
– 24 May 1943,
Vyatlag), promoted 1934 (retired 1940).
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