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Valentins Silamikelis

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in Riga, Latvia

August 26, 1924

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Valentins Silamikelis was born on 26 August 1924 in Riga, Latvia.

During the German occupation of Latvia in the Second World War, he was drafted into the Latvian Legion, where he served in a propelled artillery platoon and was involved in the ferocious battles during December 1944 and January and February 1945.

After the capitulation, Silamikelis together with some other soldiers managed to escape to Sweden in an army motor boat.

He was one of 149 men subsequently extradited to the Soviet Union. For propaganda purposes, the Soviet authorities released most of the former legionaries after six months, but many were later rearrested.

In 1951 Silamikalis was arrested and tried for having been a member of the Latvian National Guard and sentenced to ...more

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	Ar Baltijas Karogu Izdotie liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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