The Generals of WWII
Generals from Latvia
Balodis
Jānis, General
(1881 – 1965)
1919
Commanding Officer Independent Latvian Brigade
1919
General Officer Commanding Kurzeme Division
1919
Commander in Chief Eastern Front
1919
- 1921
Commander in Chief of the Army
1921
Retired
1931
- 1940
Minister of War
1938
- 1940
Deputy Minister-President
1940
Retired
1940
- 1956
Arrested by the Soviets and deported to Siberia
Picture source: Courtesy of Valdis J. Kursietis