Nikolajs Straume National Partisan Memorial Stone
Memorial site

The memorial stone is located on the Sloka-Talsi highway, near the Rideļi mill.

The national partisan group of Captain Nikolajs Straume (“Buks”) was formed soon after the capitulation of the German army and operated in the forests of Tukums and Talsi districts. The core of the group was made up of officers and soldiers of the Latvian Legion, who were also joined by local residents. The names of 38 members are known. In December 1945, the group set up a winter bunker for 10–12 fighters in Lauciena parish. In January 1946, the troops of the Soviet People’s Commissariat of State Security attempted to surround the camp, but the entire group successfully escaped the encirclement without losses. Between March 1947 and October 1948, Soviet troops carried out several operations, arresting supporters of the national partisans and killing fighters in several battles. Nikolajs Straume was shot on October 13, 1948.

Nikolajs Straume was one of the leaders of the joint activities of the Talsi and Tukums national partisan groups.