Memorial moment in the Garrison Cemetery

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Vilis Spandegs (1890.-1941.) Avots: lv.wikipedia.org/

After the restoration of Latvia's independence, Uldis Veldre, the head of the department of the Alūksne Brothers' Cemetery Committee, took care of the maintenance of the Garrison Cemetery, the identification of the LKOK-related resting places related to Alūksne and the installation of memorials in the Garrison Cemetery.

"When I learned that V. Spandegs (1890-1941) had died, I was already celebrating his 100th birthday in the Alūksne Garrison Cemetery at the Great White Cross during the Soviet occupation, on December 19, 1990, revealing to him there the white Lāčplēsis marble. plate. This memorial plaque always has fresh flowers, it has been carefully tidied up, we especially note the dates of birth and death of General V. Spandeg - December 19, October 16 and Lāčplēsis Day - November 11. It was also on October 16, when we commemorated the 60th anniversary of the death of Lāčplēsis Vilis Spandegs. The guard of honor with the Latvian flag and the battalion flag stood the brave guards of the homeland - soldiers of the Alūksne Mobile Rifle Battalion (MBS), flag bearers of E. Glika Alūksne State Gymnasium. In 1938, Colonel Vilis Spandegs presented the flag - a gift from the 7th Sigulda Infantry Regiment to Alūksne State Gymnasium. At the end of the Fatherland Love Hour, representatives of our national hero - Lāčplēsis Viļa Spandega family, Alūksne Brothers Cemetery Committee, Alūksne MSB, Lāčplēsis Eduards

Kokle's grandson Sandris, grandson Alberts and grandson Adele Līviņi planted an oak tree so that the bright memory of the last commander of the 7th Sigulda Infantry Regiment, a knight of the Lāčplēsis Tomb Order, then Colonel Viļa Spandega, would live forever. Together with the MSB guys, we brought Ozoliņa from the land of the great Latvian Zigfrīds Kalačs. The choice was not random. In the early spring of 1919, in the battles near Rezaka, Jaunlaicene, Ape, the second battalion of Valmiera regiment was commanded by our county resident (Gaujaen) Kārlis Bojārs - III class knight of the Lāčplēsis War Order, commander of the 7th Sigulda Infantry Regiment The heroes do not die. They will live in the heart of our nation even when there will be no children of my generation - Alūksne and the true history of Latvia more than 60 years ago. May there never be a shortage of heroes who are able and willing to give away everything they have for their homeland, for their country and for the Nation. ”

The video is dedicated to the memory of Vilius Spandega

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Storyteller: Uldis Veldre; Wrote down this story: Uldis Veldre
Used sources and references:

Uldis Veldre, Head of the Alūksne Brothers Cemetery Committee. Vili Spandega is mentioned in Aluksne. We are talking about Lāčplēsis. Free Latvia: Joint "London Newspaper" and "Latvia", November 10, 2001, no. 43.

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