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Jānis Balodis

1881–1965 · 20th century

Jānis Balodis was a Latvian general who commanded the national army in the War of Independence of 1919–1920 and later served as minister of war. He supported Kārlis Ulmanis's coup of 1934 and became deputy prime minister, but was dismissed shortly before the Soviet occupation of 1940. Deported to Russia, he returned to Latvia in 1956 and died there in 1965.

Jānis Balodis
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