Peteris Ositis
- Birth Date:
- 20.08.1887
- Death date:
- 00.01.1917
- Length of life:
- 29
- Days since birth:
- 50249
- Years since birth:
- 137
- Days since death:
- 39523
- Years since death:
- 108
- Extra names:
- Pēteris Osītis Jēkaba dēls
- Categories:
- Born in Latvia, Staff sergeant, WWI participant
- Nationality:
- latvian
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Served in the regiments of the Latvian Riflemen
Served: 3. Kurzemes latviešu strēlnieku bataljons (pulks) kājnieku izlūku komanda (J3K - 6.rotā)
Awarded:
- 16.04.1916, Medal of St. George 4 class, Nr. 582629
- 08.1916, Cross of St. George 4 class
- 12.1916, Cross of St. George 3 class, Nr. 168340
Additional information (in Latvian):
OSĪTIS Pēteris Jēkaba d. dzimis 1887.20.08. Gārsenes pagasta Asares Ozolniekos – kritis kaujā Tīreļpurvā 1917.12. – 14.01., mūrnieks Gārsenes Emsiņos, bataljonā no 1915.27.12. Par nakts izlūkošanu Nāves salā – J4M
Source: atvaļinātais pulkv. Jānis Hartmanis
Places
| Images | Title | Relation type | From | To | Description | Languages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Nāves sala | participated in war | 00.00.1915 | 00.00.1916 | lv |
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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.