About Herbert Brede
Lived 1888 – 1942 (aged 54). Herbert Brede was an Estonian military personnel.
Herbert Lorentz Brede (25 April 1888 in Püssi – 6 October 1942 in Norilsk) was an Estonian soldier and general.
Brede fought in World War I as an officer of the Imperial Russian Army against the Central Powers. After World War I he fought against the Red Army in the Estonian War of Independence.
After Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union, he was transferred to the Soviet Army. When Germany invaded Estonia in June 1941, he was arrested by NKVD and sent to Norillag prison camp, where he was executed the next year.
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Who was Herbert Brede?
Estonian general (1888-1942)
When was Herbert Brede born?
Herbert Brede was born on 25 April 1888 in Tallinn.
When did Herbert Brede die?
Herbert Brede died on 6 October 1942 in Norilsk.
What was Herbert Brede's occupation?
Herbert Brede was a military personnel.
What nationality was Herbert Brede?
Herbert Brede was Estonian.
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