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'''Otomārs Oškalns''' (12 April 1904 — 1 September 1947) was a prominent Latvian communist and [[Soviet partisans|partisan]] fighter. He was declared a [[Hero of the Soviet Union]] representing the [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic]].<ref>[http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=5238 Ошкалнс Отомар Петрович] (russian)</ref> After his death, Riga's second largest railway station was named after him. When Latvia became independent in 1991, Oškalns was viewed as a Soviet collaborator, and his name was stripped from the station. Monuments to him were also removed from public locations. |
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| birth_date =12 April 1904 |
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| death_date= 1 September 1947 |
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| death_place = [[Riga]], [[Latvian SSR]],<br> [[Soviet Union]] |
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| allegiance = {{flag|Soviet Union|1923}} |
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| serviceyears = 1941–1945 |
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| rank = [[Major-General]] |
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| unit = 3rd Latvian partisan brigade |
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[[World War II]] |
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| awards = {{Hero of the Soviet Union}} |
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* [[Order of Lenin]] |
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* [[Order of the Patriotic War]] II class |
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'''Otomārs Oškalns''' (12 April 1904 — 1 September 1947) was a prominent Latvian communist and [[Soviet partisans|partisan]] fighter<ref name=autogenerated2>Ошкалн Отомар Петрович // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. Т.19. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1975. стр.53</ref>. |
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He was one of three Latvian Soviet partisans who became [[Hero of the Soviet Union|Heroes of the Soviet Union]]<ref>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</ref>. |
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== Awards == |
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* [[Hero of the Soviet Union]] (1945)<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
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* [[Order of Lenin]]<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
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* [[Order of the Patriotic War]] II class |
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* medals |
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== Memory == |
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After his death, Riga's [[Zemitāni Station|second largest railway station]] was named after him<ref>В сражениях за Советскую Латвию. Рига, "Лиесма", 1975. стр.207</ref>. |
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When Latvia became independent in 1991, Oškalns was viewed as a Soviet collaborator, and his name was stripped from the [[Zemitāni Station|railway station]]. Monuments to him were also removed from public locations. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Communist Party of Latvia]] |
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== Sources == |
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* [http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=5238 Ошкалнс Отомар Петрович] / сайт "Герои страны" (russian) |
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== Notes == |
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Otomārs Oškalns | |
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| Born | 12 April 1904 |
| Died | 1 September 1947 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | 3rd Latvian partisan brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | 
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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].
Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union (1945)[1]
- Order of Lenin[1]
- Order of the Patriotic War II class
- medals
Memory
After his death, Riga's second largest railway station was named after him[3].
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 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
- ^ В сражениях за Советскую Латвию. Рига, "Лиесма", 1975. стр.207
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