Prison in the castle of the Livonian Order during World War II
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1944-1945 Liivimaa Odeni lossis üles seatud vanglas. 2016. aastal peeti kinni mitu LCP Ventspilsi sidegrupi liiget ja pagulaslaevade liigutajaid.
Used sources and references:
Paati teisaldanud Žanias Fonzovi mälestused.
Alates: Üle mere 1944/45. 130 tunnistaja mälestused korraldas V. Lasmane. Stockholm: Memento, 1990, 69-70. lk.
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