Authors: Prit Buttar
Tags: #Between Giants: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II
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. Bagramian, I. (1984)
So Schritten Wir Zum Sieg
, Berlin: Militärverlag der DDR, p.344
10
. Schäufler, H. (1983)
So Lebten Sie und So Starben Sie
, Bamberg: Kameradschaft Ehemaliger Panzer-Regiment 35 eV, p.232
11
. Plato, A. von (1978)
Die Geschichte der 5. Panzer Division
, Regensburg: Walhalla & Praetotia, p.358
12
. Bagramian, pp.343–44
13
. Bagramian, p.345
14
. Manteuffel, H. von (1965)
Die 7. Panzer-Division im Zweiten Weltkrieg
, Krefeld: Schaberg, p.423
15
. Bagramian, p.344
16
. Quoted in Bagramian, p.346
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. Bagramian, pp.345–46
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. Plato, pp.358–59
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. Plato, p.359
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. Bagramian, p.348
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. Niepold (1987), pp.47–48
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. Bagramian, pp.352–53
23
. Schäufler (1983), pp.232–33
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. Byrd, R. (2006)
Once I Had a Comrade: Karl Roth and the Combat History of 36th Panzer Regiment 1939–1945
, Solihull: Helion, p.133
25
. Bagramian, p.354
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. Niepold (1987), pp.52–53
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. Neumann, J., pp.465–66
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. Plato, pp.360–61, Niepold (1987), p.68
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. Neumann, J., pp.469–71
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. Niepold (1987), p.73
31
. Quoted in Niepold (1987), p.78
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. Neumann, J., p.474
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. Niepold (1987), p.81
34
. Neumann, J., p.475, Niepold (1987), p.82
35
. Bagramian, p.357
36
. Kuznetsov, N. (2000)
Koorsom k Pobyedye
, Moscow: Golos, pp.411–18
37
. Tieke, W. (2001):
Tragedy of the Faithful – a History of the III. (Germanisches) SS-Panzer-Korps
, Winnipeg: Fedorowicz, pp.157–58
38
. Niepold (1987), pp. 87–88
39
. Bagramian, p.360
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. Bagramian, pp.361–62
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. Bagramian, pp.363
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. Bagramian, pp.365–67
43
. Neumann, J., p.487
44
. Bagramian, p.368
45
. Plato, p.361
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. Plato, p.361
47
. Niepold (1987), p.94
48
. Schäufler (1983), pp.234–35
49
. Meckl, R.,
Wartezimmer des Todes
in Schäufler, H. (1973)
Die Weg War Weit
, Neckargemünd: Vowinckel, pp.197–98
50
. Meckl, p.198
51
. Tieke, p.162
52
. Hiio, T.
Combat in Estonia in 1944
in Hiio, T. (2006)
Estonia, 1940–1945: Reports of the Estonian International Commission for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity
, Estonian Foundation for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity, Tallinn: Kistler-Ritso, pp.1,035–1,094
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. Tieke, pp.171–72
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. Bagramian, pp.369–70
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. Kurowski, F. (2002)
Bridgehead Kurland
, Winnipeg: Fedorowicz, pp.19–20
Chapter 9
1
. Eidintas, A, Žalys, V, Senn, A (1999)
Lithuania in European Politics: The Years of the First Republic, 1918–1940,
New York: St. Martin’s Press, p. 86
2
. Gerutis, A.
Independent Lithuania
in Gerutis, A. (ed.)
Lithuania: 700 Years (1984)
, translated by Budreckis, A., New York: Manyland Books, pp.247–49
3
. Bagramian, I. (1984)
So Schritten Wir Zum Sieg
, Berlin: Militärverlag der DDR, pp.371–72
4
. Bagramian, p.375
5
. Bagramian, pp.377–78
6
. Niepold, G. (1988)
12. Panzerdivision (2. Inf. Div.) Pommern 1921–1945
, self-published, pp.107–108
7
. Tieke, W. (2001):
Tragedy of the Faithful – a History of the III. (Germanisches) SS-Panzer-Korps
, Winnipeg: Fedorowicz, p.175
8
. Bagramian, p.381
9
. Plato, A. von (1978)
Die Geschichte der 5. Panzer Division
, Regensburg: Walhalla & Praetoria, p.363
10
. Bagramian, p.384
11
. Bagramian, pp.387–88
12
. Neumann, J. (1989)
Die 4. Panzer Division 1943–1945
, Bonn: self-published, p.505
13
. Bagramian, pp.397–98
14
. Plato, pp.363–64
15
. Huber, J. (1994)
So War es Wirklich
, self-published, p.72
16
. Huber, pp.72–78
17
. Bagramian, p.389
18
. Dieckert, K., Grossmann, H. (2002)
Die Kampf um Ostpreussen
, Munich: Motor Buch Verlag, p.31
19
. Bagramian, pp.393–94
20
. Plato, p.365
21
. Spaeter, H. (1995)
History of the Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland
, Winnipeg: Fedorowicz, pp.389–90; Niepold (1987), p.413
22
. Bagramian, pp.396–97
23
. Neumann, J., pp.510–11
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. Bagramian, p.398
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. Bagramian, p.400
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. Bagramian, pp.400–01
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. Bagramian, pp.403–04
28
. Silgailis, A. (1986)
Latvian Legion,
San Jose: Bender, pp.122–24
29
. Bagramian, pp.405–06
30
. Neumann, J., pp.520–22
31
. Bagramian, pp.410–11
32
. Uustalu, E. (1952)
The History of the Estonian People,
London: Boreas, p.350
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.
Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmijas Centrālais Arhīvs,
Riga, P-40/5/22, P-40/5/26
34
. Felder, B. (2009)
Lettland im Zweiten Weltkrieg
, Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, p.337
35
. Felder (2009), p.339
36
. Winterton, P., quoted in Misiunas, R., Taagepera, R. (1993)
The Baltic States – Years of Dependence 1940–1990,
London: Hurst, p.72
37
. Vīksne, R., Kangeris, K. (eds) (1999)
No NKVD Līdz KGB. Politiskās Prāvas Latvijā 1940–1986,
Riga: Latvijas Vēstures institūta apgāds, p.972
38
. Dieckert and Grossmann, p.53
39
. Christern, H., quoted in Schäufler, H. (1983)
So Lebten Sie und So Starben Sie,
Bamberg: Kameradschaft Ehemaliger Panzer-Regiment 35 eV, pp.238–39
Chapter 10
1
. Plakans, A. (1995)
The Latvians: A Short History,
Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, p.50
2
. Quoted in Kurowski, F. (2002)
Bridgehead Kurland
, Winnipeg: Fedorowicz, p.90
3
. Bagramian, I. (1984)
So Schritten Wir Zum Sieg,
Berlin: Militärverlag der DDR, p.411
4
. Bagramian, p.412
5
. Neumann, J. (1989)
Die 4. Panzer Division 1943–1945,
Bonn: self-published, pp.522–23
6
. Neumann, J., pp.524–28
7
. Kurowski, pp.82–87
8
. Neumann, J., p.533
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. Neumann, J., p.537
10
. Bagramian, p.414
11
. Silgailis, A. (1986)
Latvian Legion,
San Jose: Bender, p.134
12
. Neumann, J., p551–52
13
. Neumann, J., p.552
14
. Kurowski, p.150
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. Neumann, J., p.571
16
. For an account of these events, see Neumann, J., pp.570–77; Kurowski, pp.156–59
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. Neumann, J., p.579
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. Kurowski, pp.168–69
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. Kurowski, pp.170–71
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. Kurowski, p.173
21
. Silgailis, pp.136–38
22
. Neumann, J., pp.589–93
23
. Felder, B. (2009)
Lettland im Zweiten Weltkrieg
, Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, p.320–35
Chapter 11
1
. Neumann, J. (1989)
Die 4. Panzer Division 1943–1945,
Bonn: self-published, p.596–600
2
. Neumann, J., p.601
3
. Silgailis, A. (1986)
Latvian Legion,
San Jose: Bender, p.143
4
. Neumann, J., p.603
5
. Niepold, G. (1988)
12. Panzerdivision (2. Inf. Div.) Pommern 1921–1945
, self-published, p.94
6
. Bagramian, I. (1984)
So Schritten Wir Zum Sieg
, Berlin: Militärverlag der DDR, pp.430–31
7
. For an account of the British naval deployment in the Baltic after the First World War, see Bennett, G. (1964)
Cowan’s War
, London: Collins
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. Quoted in Kurowski, F. (2002)
Bridgehead Kurland
, Winnipeg: Fedorowicz, pp.175–76
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. Kurowski, p.186
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. Kurowski, p.187
11
. See for example Buttar, P. (2010)
Battleground Prussia
, Oxford: Osprey, p.302
12
. Kurowski, p.197
13
. Silgailis, p.149
14
. Kurowski, pp.259–61
15
. Schramm, P. (1982)
Kriegstagebuch der Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
, Vol. VIII, Herrsching: Pawlak, p.1, 472
16
. Schön, H (1983)
Ostsee 45
, Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag, p.606
17
. Kurowski, p.269
18
. Kurowski, p.270
19
. Byrd, R. (2006)
Once I Had a Comrade: Karl Roth and the Combat History of 36th Panzer Regiment 1939–1945
, Solihull: Helion, pp.147–48
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. Byrd, pp.146–47
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. Byrd, p.147
22
. Niepold (1988), p.96
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. Schön, p.627
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. Niepold (1988), p.96
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. Quoted in Kurowski, p.266
Chapter 12
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Eesti Rahvas Suures Isamaasōjas
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Lietuvos Dabartis Ir Ateitis
, Vilnius: SN, p.12
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. Misiunas, R., Taagepera, R. (1993)
The Baltic States – Years of Dependence 1940–1990
, London: Hurst, p.74
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. Skultans, V. (1997)
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. Quoted in Laar (1992), p.108
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. Laar (1992), p.119
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. For an account of Ants Kaljurand’s activities, see Kiiver, V. (2010)
Hirmus-Ants. Bandiit, Kangelane, Legend,
Tartu: Kirjastus Aja Lood
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. Laar, M. (1992), p.24
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. Andersons, E., Siliņš, L. (eds) (2002)
Latvija un Rietumi. Latviešu Nacionālā Pretestības Kustība 1943–1945
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. Felder, B. (2004)
Das Unternehmen ‘Wildkatze’
in
Totalitārie Okupācijas Režimi Latvijā 1940–1964
, Riga: Commission of the Historias of Latvia, Vol. 13, p.268
14
. Leutnant Hasselmann’s report from
Frontaufklärungskommando 212
dated 24/12/44, BA-MA, RH-2/2129, p.155
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. Felder (2009), pp.317–18
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Latvijas Nacionālo Partizāņu Karš 1944–1956
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. Latišenka, A. (2001)
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. Kuodytė, D., Tracevskis, R. (2004)
The Unknown War: Armed Anti-Soviet Resistance in Lithuania in 1944–1953,
Vilnius: Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania, p.43
20
. See Buttar, P. (2010)
Battleground Prussia,
Oxford: Osprey, pp.452–53
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.
Svenska Dagbladet,
21/6/94 and 22/6/94
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. Rolnikaite, M. (2002)
Ich Muss Erzählen
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. Rolnikaite, p.277
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. Matas, D., Charendoff, S. (1988)
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. Littman, S. (1984)
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Time
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. Merk, E. (2005)
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Norderstedt: Books on Demand
28
. Baltais, M. (1999)
The Latvian Legion in Documents,
Toronto: Amber, p.104
29
. For a good, concise account, see Misiunas and Taagepera
30
. Quoted in Miagov, M. (2005)
SSSR, USA e Problema Pribaltikii v 1941-1945 Godah in Novaya e Novenshaya Istoriya
, Vol. 1 pp.50–59; see also Loewenheim, F., Langley, H., Jonas, M. (1990)
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Cambridge: Da Capo Press, pp.217–18
31
. See for example Djukov, A. (2007)
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, Moscow: Yakovlev, pp.87–96
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. Emelyanov, V. (2007) ‘Pribaltika vo Vtoroyi Mirovoyi’ in
Nash Sovremmenik
, Vol. 6 pp.154–68
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. Yampolski, V. (2001) ‘V Pribaltike Zhdali Furera … e Furer Prishel!’ in
Voenno-Istoricheskii Zhurnal
, Vol. 6, pp.36–43