Pastangos užkirsti kelią Ķegumo HE sprogimui
Teise maailmasõja ajal, kui armeed taganesid, lasti suur osa Lätis sõjaliselt ja logistiliselt olulistest objektidest õhku, et need ressursid ei jääks praegustele vastastele. Selliseid objekte oli ka Ķegumsi ümbruses, kus üheks olulisemaks objektiks on Ķegumsi HEJ, mis aga oma töötajate pingutuste ja pingutuste tõttu täielikult ei hävinud.
Jutustan seda päeva nii, nagu olen Kegumsi ajaloomuuseumi dokumente kogudes kuulnud ja teada saanud. On teada mõningaid fakte, aga ka rohkem tundmatuid, mille täielikku väljaselgitamist ei ole tõenäoline.
Teades, kuidas sakslased kõike õhku ajavad, oli see vaatenurk selge ka kegumilastele. Veelgi enam, kui Ķegumsis asunud valveüksus, tsoonimeeskond, asus silda kaevandama, mõtlesid ja töötasid aktiivselt Ķegumsi HEJ direktor Pāvels Krasovskis ja ilmselt ka tema mõttekaaslased ja kaaslased, kelle nimesid me ei tea. säästa elektrijaama nii palju kui võimalik. Krasovski käskis lõhkekehade vältimiseks siseneda tammi all asuvatesse galeriidesse. Jahimehena käis ta jahil Sunākstis, kuigi juba 1942. aastal keeldus Saksa omavalitsus jahirelvade pidamise luba pikendamast (fakt). Aga tegelikult kohtus ta seal Oškalnsi Simsoni juhitud geriljaüksuse meestega. Tundub, et nad on kokku leppinud, et septembris hõivab Simson oma meestega Kegumsi, hoiab ära pommitamise ja hoiab seda venelaste saabumiseni. See plaan on olnud teada ka Vene väejuhatusele. Sellest annab tunnistust tõsiasi, et Kegums pole kunagi saanud kahju kõigi strateegiliselt oluliste sõlmpunktide pommitamise eest Venemaa lennunduse poolt. Ja see, et 28. juulil langes maandumine koodnimega "Punane nool" Tomi küljele, kes võis olla pidanud operatsioonis Simsoniga koostööd tegema. Kuid ka Saksa spioonimasin töötas ja septembri keskel hävis dessant täielikult. Krasovski ütles oma naisele, et Simson ei jõudnud õigeks ajaks. Samsons ütleb, et tema reetmise tõttu ei saanud ta Ķegumsisse minna. Samal päeval arreteeriti Ķegumsis ka poeedi ja kirjaniku Jāzeps Osmanise, Bērziņši ja Giruckise isa Osmanis ning HPP töötajad. Krasovski viidi Riia keskvanglast üle Stutthofi laagrisse, sealt edasi Sachsenhauseni laagrisse, kus ta 12. veebruaril 1945 suri (Rahvusvahelise Punase Risti tunnistus). Osman suri ilmselt teel Stuthofist Saxhauseni. Kuid Bērziņš oli sel ajal haiglas, saadeti siis Sachsenhausenisse, kuid teel lasid ameeriklased ta vabaks ning koju jõudes töötas ta elektrijaamas ja suri 1978. aastal. Pärast neid vahistamisi vahetati zonderi meeskond kohe välja. Teisel päeval, 17. septembril oli esimene Venemaa lennulend Kegumsisse ja siis olid paljud Kegumid juba lahkunud. Direktoriks on määratud baltisakslane Bētiņš.
Mõni päev enne Vene armee sisenemist (7. oktoobril) vabastasid sakslased oma miinid. Silla mõlemad pikad silded on õhku lastud, üks segmendiluuk (aga betoontamm ja tammid on siis terved!). Kõik kolm generaatorit lasti masinaruumis õhku ja põlesid seejärel läbi, neljandasse turbiini lasti lõhkeaine ja lõhuti maha kaks labidat (seda turbiini saab näha Kegumsi ajaloomuuseumis) ning juhtimisruum põles läbi. . Aga vabaõhu jaotusseadmed on täielikult hävinud, pole tervet trafot, lülitit, mõõtetrafot, tuge. Vanaraua hunnik! Ja samad sakslased pidid kõik need kahjustused eemaldama ja varustuse uuesti üles ehitama, nüüd vangidena. Nende luud lebavad siiani Ķegumsi koolistaadioni territooriumil. Elektrijaam renoveeriti kolme aastaga.
Haunzems, H. 1996. "Daugava ja meie", lk 57-58
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The German army's concrete fire point in the Kegum HPP reservoir near the Nega inlet
It is located in the Ķegum HPP reservoir at the Nega inlet (in front of the Nega houses), on its left bank. One of the most visually and scenically impressive and also the best-preserved concrete fireplaces, washed by the waves of the Daugava. It can be seen from a larger piece. A footbridge has been built from the shore to the top of the fire point (overgrown with grass). Narrow-gauge railway (?) tracks embedded in the concrete walls of the fire station. You can get inside from the side of the footbridge. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The remains of the fire point can be seen by boat on the Ķegum HPP.
Concrete fire point of the German army at the top of the bank of the Ķegum HPP in front of Andulii
It is located about 1.2 km east of a small extension of the stream (the stream flows near Lejasgrantiniņi) at the top of the steep bank slope of the Ķegum HPP in front of Andulii. The shore in this place is overgrown with forest and undergrowth, so only a keen observer will notice this fire point from the side of the reservoir. The fire point is well preserved as it has not been damaged by coastal erosion. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The fire point can be seen by boat on the Ķegum HPP, as it is located in a private area.
The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegums HPP reservoir in front of Sidrabini
It is located about 0.25 km east of the Ķegum HPP reservoir bay near Silapūpēži, in the direction of Jaunjelgava, opposite the Sidrabiņi farm. The point of fire has slipped partially into the water and split into several parts, resembling a pile of construction debris. The coast is overgrown. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The remains of the fire point can be seen by boat on the Ķegum HPP. About 150 m west of the Daugava bank, the remains of another fire point have slipped into the water.
The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegums HPP reservoir in front of Jaundauglii
It is located on the shore of the Ķegum HPP water reservoir about 0.6 km east of the Nega inlet, in front of Jaundauglii. The point of fire has slipped from the shore into the water and broken into several parts. Two larger birches have grown in it, a thicket has grown. One part of it is connected to the shore by a footbridge. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The remains of the fire point can be seen by boat on the Ķegum HPP.
German army concrete fire point on the shore of Ķegum HPP, east of Lejasgrantini
It is located about 0.25 km east of the extension of a small stream (the stream flows near Lejasgrantinin) on the slope of the shore of the Ķegums HPP. From the Jaunjelgava - Ķeguma road (P85), you can look for it by walking along the bank of the Daugava (overgrown, before that - a forest clearing). A careful observer will also notice it from the river, as lush vegetation has grown here during the summer. The concrete parts of the fire point are covered with green moss, metal and wooden structures are visible in the opening. As a result of the action of the waves of the Ķegums HPP, the fire point is located on the edge of a washed-up shore, so it can be dangerous to visit. Nearby is a deep pit (bomb pit?). This is the eighth (from Ķegum HPP, in the direction of Jaunjelgava) of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during World War 1 on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now.
Concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegum HPP near Pudurie
It is located on the peninsula at the mouth of Konupīte (currently a flooded extension of the river) in the Daugava, in the territory of the "Puduri" recreation complex. As a result of wave erosion, the fire point has tilted towards the river. To prevent bank erosion, the banks of the reservoir here have been reinforced with a concrete protective wall. The fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The fire point can be seen well by taking a boat along the Ķegum HPP.
The remains of the concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegum HPP reservoir in front of Silapūpēži
It is located about 0.1 km east of the Ķegum HPP reservoir bay near Silapūpēži, in the direction of Jaunjelgava. The fire point has slipped partially into the water, overgrown with trees, bushes and other vegetation, and to the uninitiated, a larger piece from the water side may resemble a larger stone. One of the landmarks is a birch tree growing on it. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The remains of the fire point can be seen by boat on the Ķegum HPP. About 150 m east of the Daugava bank, the remains of another fire point have slipped into the water.
Concrete fire point of the German army on the shore of the Ķegums HPP near Pludinatātii
It is located on the peninsula between Pludinātijai and the village of Latgali. As a result of wave erosion, the object has slid down the bank slope to the current water level of the river. When the water level in the Ķegum HPP reservoir is higher, it is washed by the Daugava waters. When the water level is lower, it is completely dry. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The fire point can be seen well by taking a boat along the Ķegum HPP. The second option is to go on foot along a small path along the bank of the Daugava, which leads from the well-maintained beach "Spārītes".
The remains of the German army's concrete fire point in the Ķegum HPP reservoir near Podnieki
It is located in the reservoir of the Ķegum HPP, in a small bay, about 20-30 m from the Daugava bank in front of the houses of the Potters. The outline of the fire point appears only when the water level in the Ķegum HPP reservoir is lowered. The rest of the time they are under water and not visible. This is the third (from Ķegum HPP, in the direction of Jaunjelgava) of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now. The remains of the fire point can be viewed at a lowered water level, by boat on the Ķegum HES.
Concrete fire point of the German army at the Ķegum HPP (in the Energy Museum on the territory)
It is located 300 m northwest of the Ķegums HPP dam (Ķegums prospect), in the territory of the Energy Museum. Relatively well preserved, visually impressive. It can be viewed only when visiting the Energy Museum, or from the north side, on the other side of the fence of the Ķegum HPP territory. This is one of the fire points of the defense line of the German army during the First World War on the left bank of the Daugava, which can more or less be traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned line of defense is a large-scale military system that has not really been evaluated as a whole until now.
