Prison in the castle of the Livonian Order during World War II
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1944-1945 in the prison set up in Livonia Oden Castle. In 2010, several members of the LCP Ventspils communication group and the movers of refugee boats were detained.
Used sources and references:
The memories of Zhanias Fonzov, who moved the boat.
From: Over the sea 1944/45. The memories of 130 witnesses were arranged by V. Lasmane. Stockholm: Memento, 1990, 69-70. p.
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