Frīdrihs Briedis
Frīdrihs Briedis (June 23, 1888 – August 28, 1918) was a Latvian colonel and one of the most famous Latvian Riflemen commanders. He was posthumously the recipient of all classes of the Order of Lāčplēsis.
Frīdrihs Briedis | |
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| Born | June 23, 1888 Klenoviki, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 28, 1918 (aged 30) Moscow, Soviet Russia |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire White Movement |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army White Army |
| Years of service | 1906–1918 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Order of Lāčplēsis (I, II, III classes), Cross of St. George, Sword of St. George, Order of St. Vladimir (IV class), Order of St. Anna (II, III and IV classes), Order of Saint Stanislaus (II and III classes) |
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