Eduards Gailitis

Eduards Gailitis

Военнослужащий в полках латышских стрелков

Служил: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) ložmetēju komanda

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  • Георгиевский крест 4 степень

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GAILĪTIS Eduards kaujā Tīreļpurvā1917.12./14.01.pazuda bez vēsts

Источник: 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.

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