Monument to Captain Zolt and student soldiers
Memorial site

Located in the city of Jurmala, Sloka, on the Gulf of Riga, in the Kaugurciems dunes.

The memorial was erected in 1934, destroyed during the Soviet occupation, but restored in 1989. In Kaugurciems, on the morning of May 18, 1919, a battle took place between the Latvian National Force, a company led by Captain Paulis Zolts (~145 men), and the Red Army troops. The event is special in that the battle took place in the most adverse conditions, demonstrating military courage and faith in the Latvian state.

During the night before the battle, a storm broke out, and sand covered the positions and weapons. In addition, inadequate ammunition was received. When the enemy attacked, Captain Zolts' soldiers counterattacked at the decisive moment, using rifle bayonets and winning the victory.

Zolts was an experienced Latvian officer who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, and the Latvian War of Independence. His brother was also a soldier, while his son, as a medical student during World War II, was a medic in the Latvian Legion of the German army, and fell while carrying a seriously wounded soldier from his positions.

Today, you can visit a memorial site built on the site of the battle. Nearby, there is a beautiful seaside forest and the sea, allowing you to learn about history in a pleasant environment.