Karosta - German He-111 landing place in 1939 on the beach of Liepaja
11. septembril 1939 ründas Saksa Henkel He-111 pommitaja Poola linnu, kui ta öösel kursilt kõrvale läks ja sooritas hädamaandumise Liepāja rannas. Sellest sündmusest on jutustatud Liepaja elaniku ja Kuramaa diviisi kontaktkompanii ohvitseri Vilis Zobensi mälestustes. Maandumiskoht on looduses tähistamata. Ligikaudsed koordinaadid on N 56,59368° E 21,01598° - rannas Põhja-Linnuse lähedal.
11. septembri varahommikul häiris kõiki madalalt lendava lennuki müra. Välja minnes nägime suurt halli lennukit, mille tiibadel olid mustad ristid. Peale ringi lendamist maandusime randa. Läksime sinna. See oli maandunud otse mere äärde. Maale oli lahkunud 3 lendurit – kaks Saksa ohvitseri ja üks instruktor. Küsimusele, mis kompanii ülemaga juhtus, vastasid nad, et olid olnud rünnakul Poolale, kuid on kompassi vigastuse tõttu eksinud ega saanud oma baasi tagasi pöörduda. Viisime nad majutuskohta ja näitasime ühes toas. Nende meeste jaoks oli sõda läbi, sest seaduse järgi tuli nad välja kuulutada. Nad said ohvitseride klubist süüa, millega nad ei olnud rahul ja tahtsid rääkida Saksa konsuliga Liepajas. Konsul saabus järgmise päeva sisustama ja korraldas toidud järgmiselt: konsul tasus Liepāja hotellis tellitud lõunasöögi eest. Selle tõi ehtesõdur. Rääkisin saksa motosportlase juhendajaga. Ta oli väga edev ja Hitleri kummardaja. Ka ehete komandöril oli nendega igasuguseid probleeme. Olime kõik õnnelikud, kui nad 1. oktoobril Riiga viidi.
Liepāja elanik, Kurzeme diviisi ohvitseri asetäitja Vilis Zobens alustas teenistust Läti armees 1925. aastal 1. Liepaja jalaväerügemendis. Ajateenistuse ajal koges ta Nõukogude vägede saabumist Lätti.
Mõõk, V. Mälestused, Liepājas Vārds (Läti Rahvarinne). 1992. aasta
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Liepāja Northern Fort and Battery Nr.1 in Karosta
The Northern Forts are the best known and visually most impressive part of the Liepāja Fortress. Built by the Russian tsarist army in the late 19th century, their historical name is Fortress Battery No 1.
In November 1908, less than 10 years after its construction, the Liepāja Fortress ceased to operate, because its construction was acknowledged as a strategic mistake. Some of the cannons were dismantled and taken to the Kaunas Fortress in Lithuania, while others were remelted. Fortification structures were detonated twice in an attempt to destroy the fortifications. Elements surviving to the present day include artillery batteries not fully destroyed in the explosions and underground structures. Just like the Karosta, the Northern Forts were a closed military territory during the Soviet occupation. Visitors to the Northern Forts should be very careful. As in other places on the Latvian coast, the steep shore of the Baltic Sea in the Karosta is dangerous due to potential coastal landslides. Therefore, it is not allowed to walk under the ruins of the forts.
In the northern part of the fortress was located one of the four coastal defence batteries, Battery No.1. The battery was to house six 6-inch (152 mm) guns of the 1892 model of the Canet system, six 11-inch (280 mm) guns of the 1887 model and two 57 mm Nordenfeld anti-ship guns. Only the guns of the Canet system had a long enough firing range to withstand possible shelling by the German Navy. Thus, at the time of the liquidation of the fortress, the armament was only partially installed.
Karosta, the Military port of Liepāja (tour)
The Karosta is the largest historical military territory in the Baltics and occupies almost one third of the entire territory of Liepāja. The Karosta is a unique compound of military and fortification buildings on the shores of the Baltic Sea with a special meaning in the history and architecture of Latvia and the world. The Karosta features such military heritage sites as the North Pier and forts, the Redan, Karosta Prison, Karosta Water Tower, St. Nicholas Orthodox Maritime Cathedral, Oskars Kalpaks Bridge and others.
Liepāja coastal artillery battery No. 2
Among the many objects of Liepāja Karosta, Liepāja coastal artillery battery No. 2 is still the most mysterious place in Liepaja. In battery no. 2, the ammunition depots of the troops of the various existing powers were always installed.
Liepaja Fortress Battery No. 2 was built further from the coastline and was protected by a high rampart. The batteries were armed with 16 11-inch (280 mm) mortars of the 1877 model. After the fortress was dismantled, ammunition warehouses were set up here. Due to the danger of explosions, the territory was closed to the public and guarded for 130 years, but now there is an exposition about the activities of the 1st Kurzeme Division Headquarters in the years 1919-1940s, as well as photo evidence of the 1st Liepāja Infantry Regiment, the 2nd Ventspils Infantry Regiment and the Kurzeme Artillery. regiment.
