The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Žanis Bachs

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