Otomārs Oškalns
Otomārs Oškalns | |
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| Born | 12 April 1904 Kaive Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 September 1947 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Unit | 3rd Latvian partisan brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
Otomārs Oškalns (12 April 1904 — 1 September 1947) was a prominent Latvian communist and partisan fighter.[1]
He was one of three Latvian Soviet partisans who became Heroes of the Soviet Union.[2]
Life
Born in to the family of a farm laborer, in 1925 Oškalns received his teacher's exam.[1]
In 1934 he was arrested for political activities after the Ulmanis Coup.
In 1939 he joined the Communist Party of Latvia, and in 1940 he became a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR. After Nazi Germany invaded Latvia in 1941, Oškalns was active as a leader of communist partisans. from April 30, 1942 - commissar of the Latvian Soviet partisan detachment "For Soviet Latvia" ("Par Padomju Latviju"), which operated as part of the 2nd Leningrad Partisan Brigade. Later - the commander of the 3rd Latvian partisan brigade. Member of the Task Force of the Central Committee of the CP (b) of Latvia.
Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union (1945)[1][3]
- Order of Lenin[1]
- Order of the Patriotic War II class
- medals[1]
Memory
Small bronze monument was erected in Jēkabpils after his death.[3]
After his death, Riga's second largest railway station was named after him.[4]
When Latvia became independent in 1991, Oškalns was viewed as a Soviet collaborator, and his name was stripped from the railway station. Monuments to him were also removed from public locations.
See also
Sources
- Ошкалнс Отомар Петрович / сайт "Герои страны" (Russian)
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Ошкалн Отомар Петрович // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. Т.19. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1975. стр.53
- ^ А.К. Рашкевиц. За Советскую Латвию // Советские партизаны: из истории партизанского движения в годы Великой Отечественной войны / ред.-сост. В.Е. Быстров, ред. З.Н. Политов. М., Госполитиздат, 1961. стр.590-630
- ^ a b Ошкалнс Отомар Петрович // Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь в 2-х тт. / редколл., предс. И.Н. Шкадов. том 2. М., Воениздат, 1988. стр.216
- ^ В сражениях за Советскую Латвию. Рига, "Лиесма", 1975. стр.207
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