About Otomārs Oškalns
Lived 1904 – 1947 (aged 43). Otomārs Oškalns was a Russian and Latvian politician and military officer.
Otomārs Aleksandrs Oškalns (12 April 1904 — 1 September 1947) was a prominent Latvian communist and partisan fighter.
He was one of three Latvian Soviet partisans who became Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Life Born in to the family of a farm laborer, in 1925 Oškalns received his teacher's exam.
He is buried in Riga.
After his death, Riga's second largest railway station was named after him.
When Latvia became independent in 1991, Oškalns was viewed as a Soviet collaborator, and his name was stripped from the railway station. Monuments to him were also removed from public locations.
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Who was Otomārs Oškalns?
Latvian communist and Soviet partisan (1904–1947)
When was Otomārs Oškalns born?
Otomārs Oškalns was born on 12 April 1904 in Kaive Parish.
When did Otomārs Oškalns die?
Otomārs Oškalns died on 1 September 1947 in Riga.
What was Otomārs Oškalns's occupation?
Otomārs Oškalns was a politician and military officer.
What nationality was Otomārs Oškalns?
Otomārs Oškalns was Russian and Latvian.
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