Eduards Kalniņš
Eduards Kalniņš | |
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| Born | December 31, 1876 Plātere parish, Kreis Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | June 28, 1964 (aged 87) Hollywood, United States |
| Allegiance | |
| Service | Army (artillery) |
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| Rank | General (1925) |
| Wars | |
| Awards | Order of Lāčplēsis (II and III class), Cross of Liberty (I/2) etc. |
| Other work | Politician |
Eduards Kalniņš (December 31, 1876 – June 28, 1964) was a Latvian general. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and in the Latvian War of Independence. He was Minister of Defence of Latvia in 1926 and 1928 and was recipient of the Latvian military Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd and 3rd class, and the Estonian Cross of Liberty.