The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Jānis Ezeriņš

Ezeriņš, Jānis

General

* 17th of November 1894

† 16th of March 1944

Promotions

1920-03-28 Lieutenant-Colonel
1925-06-22 Colonel
1936-10-01 General

Service

1919-10-13 1920-09-06 Commanding Officer 2nd Ventspils Infantry Regiment
1920-09-06 1930-02-14 Commanding Officer 12th Bauska Infantry Regiment
1930-02-14 1936-10-01 Commanding Officer 1st Liepāja Infantry Regiment
1936-10-01 1940-06-17 Deputy Commanding Officer Vidzeme Division
1940-07-XX Retired
1941-06-14 1944-03-16 Arrested by the Soviets
1944-03-16 Died in prison
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis J. Kursietis