The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Ludvigs Bolšteins

Bolšteins, Ludvigs

General

* 5th of February 1888

† 21st of June 1940

Promotions

1919-07-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1919-11-14 Colonel
1935-11-18 General

Service

1919-08-09 1920-09-15 Commanding Officer 9th Rēzekne Infantry Regiment
1920-09-15 Retired
1925-02-17 Recalled
1925-02-17 1928-04-24 Commanding Officer Home Guard
1928-02-24 1936-04-06 Chief of the Border Guard Service, Ministry of Interior
1936-04-06 1940-06-21 Commanding Officer Border Guard Brigade
1940-06-21 Committed suicide
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis J. Kursietis