Eduards Rijnieks
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- Extra names:
- Eduards Rijnieks Jāņa dēls
- Categories:
- Born in Latvia, Full Cavalier of 4 Croses of St. George (Russia), WWI participant, Warrant officer
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) 2. rota
Awarded:
- 22.10.1915, Cross of St. George 4 class, Nr. 498567
- 15.04.1916, Cross of St. George 3 class, Nr. 130267
- 08.1916, Cross of St. George 2 class
- 23.12.1916, Cross of St. George 1 class, Nr. 10925
Additional information (in Latvian):
RIJNIEKS Eduards Jāņa d. kritis kaujā 1916.23. – 29.12. Tīreļpurvā. Bataljonā no 1915.08. (47.Sibīrijas strēlnieku pulks, podpraporščiks). Nāves salā brīvprātīgi izlūkojot pie Bunčiem fiksēja vācu ložmetēju, tūlīt organizēja tā iznīcināšanu ar bumbmetēja uguni-J3K. Ar J1K apbalvots pēc nāves
Source: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
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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.