Indans, Janis

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General Jānis INDĀNS (L.k.o.k.) (28 Feb 1895 - 16 Oct 1941)
Having served in the Russian and Red Armies, joined the Latvian Army in June 1919 as 1st Lieutenant. Arrested and deported in 1941, he was executed in Moscow.


13 Jun 1919 - 3 Aug 1919: Commander, Upper Kurzeme Partisan Regiment
3 Aug 1919 - Jan 1920: Battalion Commander, 3. Jelgava Infantry Regiment
Jan 1920 - Oct 1920: Flight training
Oct 1920 - Apr 1921: Officer in Army Workshops
(Nov 1920: Promoted to Captain)
Apr 1921 - 1922: Served in Air Battalion
1922 - 1923: Deputy Commander, Air Battalion
1923 - 1928: Commandant, Air Training School
(1925: Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel)
1928 - 1929: Military Attache, Lithuania
1929 - Aug 1935: Commandant, Air Training School
(1930: Promoted to Colonel)
Aug 1935 - 21 Aug 1940: Commander, Air Regiment
(Aug 1940: Promoted to General)
21 Aug 1940 - 27 Sep 1940: Chief of Army Aviation
1934 - 27 Sep 1940: Inspector of Civil Aviation


Principal Sources:
Lāčplēša Kara Ordeņa Kavalieri, published by Latvijas Valsts Vēstures Arhīvs
Latvijas Armijas Augstākie Virsnieki, published by Latvijas Valsts Vēstures Arhīvs
Latvijas Bruņotie Spēki, by Edgars Andersons
The Armed Forces of Latvia 1918 - 1940, by Andris J. Kursietis
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