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Joined the Latvian Army as a Captain, following service in the Russian Army, on December 13, 1918. Following the Russian take-over of Latvia, was arrested and deported to the USSR, where he was tried and executed.
13 Dec 1918 - Apr 1919: General Staff officer
Apr 1919 - Jun 1919: Attached to the Commander, Northern Latvia Brigade
Jun 1919 - Jul 1919: Military Attache, Pskov
Jul 1919 - Jan 1920: Chief of Operations Section, General Staff
Jan 1920 - 1921: Chief of Army Operations Staff
(Mar 1920: Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel)
1921 - Nov 1922: Military Attache, Russia
Nov 1922 - 1930: Chief of Staff, 2. Vidzeme Division
(1924: Promoted to Colonel)
1930 - Jul 1934: Commander, 4. Valmiera Infantry Regiment
Jul 1934 - May 1936: Commander, 5. Cēsis Infantry Regiment
1936: Promoted to General)
May 1936 - Oct 1936: Deputy Commanding General, 3. Latgale Division
Oct 1936 - 27 Sep 1940: Commanding General, 4. Zemgale Division
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
