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Oskars Kalpaks

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Birth Date:
06.01.1882
Death date:
06.03.1919
Extra names:
Oskars Kalpaks
Categories:
Colonel, Independece fighter, Military person, Order of Lacplesis, WWI participant
Nationality:
 latvian
Cemetery:
Visagala kapi, Indrānu pagasts

Oskars Kalpaks (January 6, 1882–March 6, 1919) was the commander of 1st Latvian Independent Battalion, also known as "Kalpaks Battalion".

Kalpaks was born to a farming family. Having decided to become a soldier he completed Irkutsk military school and then commenced service with the 183rd Pultusk Infantry Regiment. He displayed talent as a commander and heroism in battle during the First World War and was awarded the most significant Russian military decorations and made Regiment Commander in 1917.

Afer the proclamation of Latvia's independence on 18 November 1918, Kalpaks enlisted with the Ministry of Defence. He organised the defence of Vidzeme against Bolshevik attacks. On 31 December Kalpaks became Commander-in-Chief of all the armed units at the disposal of the Provisional Government of Latvia.

Under his leadership, Latvia's first armed formations became battle capable. On 28 February 1919, Kalpaks was awarded the rank of Colonel. From January to March 1919 the 1st Latvian Battalion fought with the German VI Reserve Corps to repel the Bolshevik raids into Kurzeme and this was the start of Latvia's struggle for liberation. On 6 March 1919 near Airītes, Kalpaks was killed in a skirmish with German Freikorps troops.

After his death, Kalpaks was posthumously awarded Latvia's highest military award, the Order of Lāčplēsis — first, second and third class.

Although never officially assigned to this rank or position, Kalpaks is regarded as the first Commander in Chief of Latvian Armed Forces.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Pēteris KalpaksPēteris KalpaksFather00.00.185000.00.1922
        2
        Ilze KalpakaMother11.04.185429.11.1890
        3Kārlis KalpaksKārlis KalpaksBrother14.02.188502.02.1953
        4
        Anna KalpaksSister02.11.1876
        5
        Ērmanis KalpaksUncle00.00.186700.00.1868
        6
        Jānis KalpaksUncle14.11.1847
        7
        Reinis KalpaksUncle22.05.1872
        8Juris KalpaksJuris KalpaksUncle23.02.1869
        9
        Stīne KalpakaAunt00.00.185900.00.1860
        10
        Roberts KalpaksNephew08.06.192420.08.1944
        11
        Olga Lizete DrinkenaNiece
        12Alma KalpakaAlma KalpakaSister in-law00.09.189416.11.1957
        13Jānis KalpaksJānis KalpaksGrandfather16.10.181826.11.1902
        14Līze KalpakaLīze KalpakaGrandmother00.00.182400.00.1851
        15Maija KalpakaMaija KalpakaGrandmother00.00.183400.00.1897
        16Aleksandrs KalpaksAleksandrs KalpaksCousin13.11.189900.00.1974
        17Ārija Kalpaka-GrundmaneĀrija Kalpaka-GrundmaneRelative25.10.192227.09.2006
        18Voldemar OzolsVoldemar OzolsCoworker17.10.188412.07.1949
        19Kārlis Augusts Vilhelms UlmanisKārlis Augusts Vilhelms UlmanisEmployer23.08.187720.09.1942
        20Herberts TepfersHerberts TepfersIdea mate02.07.189210.03.1966
        21Jānis TepfersJānis TepfersIdea mate16.01.189809.04.1994
        22Edgars VanagsEdgars VanagsIdea mate15.12.189211.08.1956
        23Verners TepfersVerners TepfersIdea mate09.10.189322.11.1958
        24Nikolajs GrundmanisNikolajs GrundmanisSoldier07.02.189606.03.1919
        25Kliments DidorovsKliments DidorovsSoldier23.01.188510.03.1938
        26Alfrēds BeķerisAlfrēds BeķerisSoldier29.05.189501.02.1936
        27Ludvigs BolšteinsLudvigs BolšteinsSoldier05.02.188821.06.1940
        28Pēteris KrievsPēteris KrievsSoldier21.07.189306.03.1919
        29Fridrihs Augusts ArkisFridrihs Augusts ArkisSoldier15.03.188908.09.1956
        30Jānis ĶīselisJānis ĶīselisSoldier23.03.189700.00.1944
        31Kārlis AperātsKārlis AperātsSoldier05.04.189116.07.1944
        32Pāvils DreimanisPāvils DreimanisSoldier17.02.189521.07.1953
        33Boriss Bruža-BružsBoriss Bruža-BružsSoldier25.06.189716.12.1987
        34Aleksandrs AkermanisAleksandrs AkermanisSoldier09.06.189027.01.1972
        35Jānis BalodisJānis BalodisComrade20.02.188108.08.1965
        36Jūlijs ĒrglisJūlijs ĒrglisComrade24.12.188522.06.1941

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