Jānis Balodis (February 20, 1881 Trikāta parish - August 8, 1965, Saulkrasti)^[1] was an army officer and politician who was a principal figure in the foundation and government of independent Latvia. He was commander in chief of the army and navy during the Latvian war of independence and later was a cabinet member and vice president.

See also

• Latvian War of Independence
• Freikorps in the Baltic
• West Russian Volunteer Army

References

• Encyclopædia Britannica
• Balodis Jānis, General

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