The building in Ventspils where Dr. Valdemārs Ģinters, a representative of the Latvian Communist Party and organizer of refugee boat traffic in Kurzeme, lived in 1944-1945.
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The house at Katrīnes Street 4, Ventspils, where archaeologist Valdemārs Ģinters worked.
From October 1944 to May 8, 1945, the LCP representative in Kurzeme was archaeologist Valdemārs Ģinters (nicknames “Doctor”, “Gardener”) (1899–1979). Participant in the Latvian War of Independence, director of the State Historical Museum and docent at the University of Latvia. Awarded the Lāčplēsis War Order and the Three Star Order. One of the signatories of the LCP memorandum of March 17, 1944. After World War II, he lived in Sweden. From 1949 to 1979, he was chairman of the board of the Latvian National Foundation.
Used sources and references:
B. Eglāja. Valdemārs Ģinters - archaeologist and personality // Through the centuries. Collection of articles dedicated to Valdemārs Ģinters. Riga: Latvian History Museum, 2000, pp. 7-11.
Dz. Ērglis. Activities of the Central Council of Latvia (1943-1945): Boat Actions // For the 90th Anniversary of Latvian Statehood. Latvian State Independence: Idea and Implementation. Riga: Latvian History Institute Publishing House, 2010, pp. 280-297.
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