Jaan Kruus
Jaan Kruus (26 February 1884 – 15 May 1942) was an Estonian General.
Jaan Kruus was born in Sooniste Parish, Läänemaa (now, Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County). He fought in the Estonian War of Independence and afterwards pursued a military career. He was promoted to Major-General in 1936. In 1940, during the Soviet occupation of Estonia, he was transferred to the Red Army and was a commander in the 182nd Rifle Division, part of the 27th Army. However, he was later arrested and executed in Moscow in 1942.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Jaan Kruus". Estonian War Museum. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "THE FATE OF THE ESTONIAN GENERALS (IN ACTIVE SERVICE IN 1940)" (PDF). mnemosyne.ee. Estonian Institute of Historical Memory. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Märjamaa Parish
- People from the Governorate of Estonia
- Estonian generals
- Soviet major generals
- Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence
- Estonian people executed by the Soviet Union