General Jānis PRIEDE (L.k.o.k.) (16 Aug 1874 - 26 Nov 1969)
Served in the Russian Army during WWI and after a period as POW of the Germans, returned to Latvia and joined the Army as Captain on December 20, 1918. In 1944 he fled to Germany and after the war to the USA where he died.
20 Dec 1918 - Jan 1919: Special Purposes Officer, Ministry of Defense
Jan 1919 - 15 Sep 1919: Fought with the White Russian Southern Army
15 Sep 1919 - 7 Nov 1919: Special Purposes Officer to the Inspector of the Army
7 Nov 1919 - Apr 1920: Battalion Commander, 6. Rīga Infantry Regiment
(Apr 1920: Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel)
Apr 1920 - Feb 1925: Commander, 6. Rīga Infantry Regiment
(1923: Promoted to Colonel)
Feb 1925 - Aug 1925: Deputy Commanding General, 3. Latgale Division
Aug 1925 - 1928: Deputy Commanding General, 2. Vidzeme Division
1928 - 1929: Acting Commanding General, 1. Kurzeme Division
1929 - Sep 1931: Acting Commanding General, 2. Vidzeme Division
(1930: Promoted to General)
Sep 1931: Retired
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
Served in the Russian Army during WWI and after a period as POW of the Germans, returned to Latvia and joined the Army as Captain on December 20, 1918. In 1944 he fled to Germany and after the war to the USA where he died.
20 Dec 1918 - Jan 1919: Special Purposes Officer, Ministry of Defense
Jan 1919 - 15 Sep 1919: Fought with the White Russian Southern Army
15 Sep 1919 - 7 Nov 1919: Special Purposes Officer to the Inspector of the Army
7 Nov 1919 - Apr 1920: Battalion Commander, 6. Rīga Infantry Regiment
(Apr 1920: Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel)
Apr 1920 - Feb 1925: Commander, 6. Rīga Infantry Regiment
(1923: Promoted to Colonel)
Feb 1925 - Aug 1925: Deputy Commanding General, 3. Latgale Division
Aug 1925 - 1928: Deputy Commanding General, 2. Vidzeme Division
1928 - 1929: Acting Commanding General, 1. Kurzeme Division
1929 - Sep 1931: Acting Commanding General, 2. Vidzeme Division
(1930: Promoted to General)
Sep 1931: Retired
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