Kalev Arro
Kalev Gustav Arro (17 July 1915 – 2 June 1974) was an Estonian partisan during the Soviet occupation of Estonia. He was part of the Forest Brothers (Metsavennad), a group of resistance fighters who hid in the forests of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the struggle against Soviet authority. He is noted for disguising himself as a vagrant for 30 years to evade capture.
Kalev Arro | |
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| Born | 15 July 1915 Valgjärve Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 June 1974 (aged 58) Valgjärve Parish, Estonia |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Other names | Värdi, Jakob, Lihunik |
| Occupation | Partisan |
| Years active | 1944–1974 |
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