The Generals of WWII
Generals from Latvia
Bachs, Žanis
General
* 6th of October 1885
† 16th of October 1941
(Žanis Bahs)
Promotions
| 1920-03-XX | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1924-11-18 | Colonel |
| 1936-05-28 | General |
Service
| 1919-07-14 | – | 1921-01-01 | Chief of Operations Section, General Staff |
| 1921-01-01 | – | 1922-11-27 | Military Attaché to Moscow |
| 1922-11-27 | – | 1930-XX-XX | Chief of Staff, Vidzeme Division |
| 1930-XX-XX | – | 1934-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 4th Valmiera Infantry Regiment |
| 1934-07-XX | – | 1936-05-XX | Commanding Officer 5th Cēsis Infantry Regiment |
| 1936-05-XX | – | 1936-10-01 | Deputy General Officer Commanding Latgale Division |
| 1936-10-01 | – | 1940-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Zemgale Division |
| 1940-12-20 | – | 1941-07-18 | Arrested by the Soviets |
| 1941-07-18 | Condemned to death | ||
| 1941-10-16 | Executed |
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis J. Kursietis