Aleksandrs Mezciems
- Birth Date:
- 04.04.1891
- Death date:
- 03.05.1960
- Length of life:
- 69
- Days since birth:
- 48931
- Years since birth:
- 133
- Days since death:
- 23698
- Years since death:
- 64
- Extra names:
- Aleksandrs Mežciems Dāvida dēls
- Categories:
- , Born in Latvia, Colonel, Doctor, Medic, Military Order of Viesturs, Military person, Order of Lacplesis, Order of the Three Stars (Latvia), WWI participant
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 4. Vidzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks)
Awarded:
- 08.1917, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 986332
Additional information (in Latvian):
MEŽCIEMS Aleksandrs Dāvida d. dzimis 1891.04.04. Trikātas pagastā – miris 1960.03.05. Anglijā, 1914.07. iestājies Krievijas Sarkanā Krusta dienestā, no 1915.12.-4.Vidzemes bataljonā, LR armijā iestājies 1919.06. LKOK
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Source: lkok.com, biographien.lv, atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
Places
| Images | Title | Relation type | From | To | Description | Languages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Universitas Tartuensis, Tartu Universitāte | lv |
Relations
| Relation name | Relation type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jānis Mežciems | Brother | |
| 2 | Milda Mežciema | Wife | ||
| 3 |  | Jēkabs Alksnis | Father in-law | |
| 4 | Luīze Elizabete Alksne | Mother in-law | ||
| 5 | Austra Liepiņa | Sister in-law | ||
| 6 |  | Valda Bergmane | Sister in-law | |
| 7 | Arvēds Alksnis | Brother in-law |
05.01.1917 | Christmas Battles
The Christmas Battles (Latvian:Ziemassvētku kaujas; German:Aa-Schlachten; Russian:Митавская операция) were offensive operations of the Russian army during World War I in the area of Jelgava, Latvia, by the 12th Army of the Northern Front. They took place from December 23 (January 5) untill December 29 (January 11) 1916 (1917). The Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev; it was opposed by the 8th German Army. The battles took place in a swampy region, Tīreļpurvs (Tīrelis swamp), between Lake Babīte and Jelgava. The main assault force was the VI Siberian Rifle Corps which included two Latvian Rifleman brigades. Incompetence of Russian high command leaded to disastrous events in the Army. A month later February revolution begun.