The coast of Mazirbe, from where the refugee boat traffic to Sweden took place in 1944 Trail
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The coast of Mazirbe was an important place in the Second World War, from where the traffic of refugee boats to Sweden took place in 1944.
Used sources and references:
Memories of boat refugee Ilona Cīrula (born Mālitis). From: Over the sea 1944/45. The memories of 130 witnesses were arranged by V. Lasmane. Stockholm: Memento, 1990, p. 186.
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