The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ants Kurvits

Kurvits, Ants

Major-General

* 14th of May 1887

† 27th of December 1943

(Hans Kurvits (Until 1936))

Promotions

1918-03-22 Lieutenant-Colonel
1928-02-24 Colonel
1932-02-24 Major-General

Service

1918-03-22 1918-04-05 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Battalion
1918-11-XX 1918-12-25 Commandant of Tartu
1918-12-25 1919-02-05 Commanding Officer Vijand Volunteer Battalion
1919-02-05 1919-12-22 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Regiment
1919-12-22 1920-09-11 Assistant General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1920-09-11 1921-09-01 Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Regiment
1921-09-01 1922-09-01 Commanding Officer 7th Regiment
1922-11-01 1924-11-11 Chief of the Border Guard
1924-11-11 1924-11-26 Minister of Defence
1924-11-26 1939-12-22 Chief of the Border Guard
1939-12-22 1940-XX-XX Member of the Military Council
1940-XX-XX Dismissed
1941-06-14 1943-12-27 Arrested by the Soviets
1943-12-27 Died in prison
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis J. Kursietis