Former store/police building Infrastructure
Photo: Uldis Neiburgs
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Kr.Valdemāra 1a, Talsi, Latvia
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Former shop/police building in Talsi, Kr.Valdemāra 2, where the officers of General J. Kurelis' group headquarters were imprisoned from November 14 to 19, 1944.
Used sources and references:
Jānis Kurelis - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
Nazi German occupation of Latvia, 1941–1945 - National Encyclopedia (enciklopedija.lv)
A group of Latvian soldiers led by General Jānis Kurelis - YouTube
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