Julius Kuperjanov
Julius Kuperjanov VR I/2, VR II/2 and VR II/3 (11 October [O.S. 29 September] 1894 – 2 February 1919) was an Estonian military officer who was well-known in Estonia for being one of the Liberators of Tartu during the War of Independence and commander of the Tartumaa Partisan Battalion (renamed after him posthumously).
Julius Kuperjanov | |
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Julius Kuperjanov | |
| Born | 11 October 1894 Lyokhovo, Dukhnovo parish, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 February 1919 (aged 24) Tartu, Estonia |
| Place of burial | Raadi cemetery |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Estonia |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 Imperial Russian Army 1918-1919 Estonian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Tartumaa Partisan Battalion |
| Battles/wars | World War I Estonian War of Independence |
| Awards | Order of St. Anna II, III, IV degree Cross of St. George IV degree Order of Vladimir IV degree Order of Stanislav II, III degree Cross of Liberty (Estonia) (VR I/2, VR II/2 and II/3; posthumously) |
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