Oskars Dankers

Oskars Dankers
Dankers
Born(1883-03-26)March 26, 1883
Irlava parish, Russian Empire
DiedApril 11, 1965(1965-04-11) (aged 82)
Grand Rapids, United States
Years of service1902–1916 (Russia)
1919–1940 (Latvia)
RankLieutenant Colonel (Russia)
General (Latvia)
Wars
AwardsOrder of Lāčplēsis (II and III class)
Other workpolitician

Oskars Dankers (March 26, 1883 – April 11, 1965) was a Latvian general. He participated in World War I and in the Latvian War of Independence. He was a recipient of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd and 3rd class. During the occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany, Dankers was appointed head of the German-controlled Latvian Self-Government.