Karl Parts
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Karl Parts VR I/1, VR II/2, VR II/3 (July 15, 1886 Palupera Commune
, Estonia
- September 1, 1941 Kirov
, Soviet Union
) was an Estonia
military commander during the Estonian War of Independence.
In 1915 he graduated from Peterhof Military School, and participated in World War I
. In July 1917 Parts joined Estonian national units, during the German occupation in 1918 he organized the underground Defence League. In the Estonian Liberation War Parts led and organized armoured train
s and in February 1919 became commander of Armoured Trains Division. He commanded in the biggest armoured conflict of war that resulted in the capture of Pskov
. After the war Parts served 1921-1923 as commander of Armoured Trains Brigade and later as inspector. He actively participated in defeating 1924 coup attempt. In 1925 he retired and became a farmer. In 1940 Soviet
occupation authorities arrested Parts, and he died in imprisonment the following year.
Palupera Commune
Palupera Parish is a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga.-Settlements:VillagesAstuvere - Atra - Hellenurme - Lutike - Mäelooga - Makita - Miti - Neeruti - Nõuni - Päidla - Palupera - Räbi - Pastaku - Urmi...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
- September 1, 1941 Kirov
Kirov, Kirov Oblast
Kirov , formerly known as Vyatka and Khlynov, is a city in northeastern European Russia, on the Vyatka River, and the administrative center of Kirov Oblast. Population: -History:...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) was an Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
military commander during the Estonian War of Independence.
In 1915 he graduated from Peterhof Military School, and participated in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In July 1917 Parts joined Estonian national units, during the German occupation in 1918 he organized the underground Defence League. In the Estonian Liberation War Parts led and organized armoured train
Armoured train
An armoured train is a train protected with armour. They are usually equipped with railroad cars armed with artillery and machine guns. They were mostly used during the late 19th and early 20th century, when they offered an innovative way to quickly move large amounts of firepower...
s and in February 1919 became commander of Armoured Trains Division. He commanded in the biggest armoured conflict of war that resulted in the capture of Pskov
Pskov
Pskov is an ancient city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in the northwest of Russia about east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: -Early history:...
. After the war Parts served 1921-1923 as commander of Armoured Trains Brigade and later as inspector. He actively participated in defeating 1924 coup attempt. In 1925 he retired and became a farmer. In 1940 Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
occupation authorities arrested Parts, and he died in imprisonment the following year.