About the Latvian War of Independence and the events of 1919 in Aluksne
On March 27, 1919, the 1st Valmiera Infantry Regiment, together with the Estonian bodyguard Tallinn (then Rēvele) and Tērbata battalions, as well as three armed trains from the banks of the Melnupe, began the liberation of Latvia from the Bolsheviks.
“During the freedom fights, the Gulbene-Valka narrow-gauge railway was handed over to the Estonian army. It was used only for military purposes, including the movement of armored trains.
The armored trains were perfectly equipped: armed with two small-caliber weapons, 8 machine guns, rifles, they consisted of up to 15 wagons. There were amphibious units, up to 200 people. The train was "towed" by two new American locomotives. "
Matson's memories. Collection of Aluksne Museum. ANM 2387.
A story of memories written by the Aluksne Museum on November 21, 1965.
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