Dāvids Sīmansons
Dāvids Sīmansons (4 April 1859 - 13 January 1933) was the first commander-in-chief of the Latvian Army. He was also a general of the Latvian Army, major general of the Imperial Russian Army and the Former Minister of War of Latvia. He was a recipient of the Commander of the Order of Lāčplēsis.
Dāvids Sīmansons | |
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| Born | 4 April 1859 Valmiera Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 13 January 1933 (aged 73) Riga, Latvia |
| Buried | Brothers' Cemetery, Riga, Latvia |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Latvia |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army Latvian National Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1880-1917 1919-1925 |
| Rank | Major General (Russia) General (Latvia) |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I Latvian War of Independence |
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