Oskars Kalpaks
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 105 years ago |
Date of birth | January 6,1882 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Meirani Parish |
Date of died | March 6,1919 |
Died | Zirni Parish |
Latvia | |
Place of burial | Visagals Cemetery, Latvia |
Parents | Ilze Kalpaka |
Pēteris Kalpaks | |
Service/branches | Imperial Russian Army |
Latvian National Armed Forces | |
Battles and wars | World War I |
Latvian War of Independence | |
Rank | Russia |
Latvia | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 929803 |
Oskars Kalpaks Life story
Oskars Kalpaks was the commander of 1st Latvian Independent Battalion, also known as "Kalpaks Battalion". Kalpaks was born in a farming family. Having decided to become a soldier he completed Irkutsk military school and then commenced service with the 183rd Pultusk Infantry Regiment.