Oskars Kalpaks
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 107 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 6,1882 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Meirani Parish |
| Date of died | March 6,1919 |
| Died | Zirni Parish |
| Latvia | |
| Place of burial | Visagals Cemetery, Latvia |
| Parents | Ilze Kalpaka |
| Pēteris Kalpaks | |
| Service/branches | Imperial Russian Army |
| Latvian National Armed Forces | |
| Battles and wars | World War I |
| Latvian War of Independence | |
| Rank | Russia |
| Latvia | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 929803 |
Oskars Kalpaks Life story
Oskars Kalpaks was the commander of 1st Latvian Independent Battalion, also known as "Kalpaks Battalion". Kalpaks was born in a farming family. Having decided to become a soldier he completed Irkutsk military school and then commenced service with the 183rd Pultusk Infantry Regiment.