Eduards Gailitis
- Дата народження:
- Дата смерті:
- Категорії:
- Молодший унтер-офіцер, Родом з Латвії, Учасник Першої світової війни
- Громадянство:
- латиш
- Кладовище:
- Встановіть кладовищі
Serviert in den Regimentern der Lettischen Schützen
Serviert: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) ložmetēju komanda
Ausgezeichnet:
- Cross of St. George 4 class
Zusätzliche Informationen (in lettischer Sprache):
GAILĪTIS Eduards kaujā Tīreļpurvā1917.12./14.01.pazuda bez vēsts
Джерело: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
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05.01.1917 | Christmas Battles
The Christmas Battles (Latvian:Ziemassvētku kaujas; German:Aa-Schlachten; Russian:Митавская операция) were offensive operations of the Russian army during World War I in the area of Jelgava, Latvia, by the 12th Army of the Northern Front. They took place from December 23 (January 5) untill December 29 (January 11) 1916 (1917). The Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev; it was opposed by the 8th German Army. The battles took place in a swampy region, Tīreļpurvs (Tīrelis swamp), between Lake Babīte and Jelgava. The main assault force was the VI Siberian Rifle Corps which included two Latvian Rifleman brigades. Incompetence of Russian high command leaded to disastrous events in the Army. A month later February revolution begun.