The coast of Mazirbe, from where the refugee boat traffic to Sweden took place in 1944 Takas
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The coast of Mazirbe was an important place in the Second World War, from where the traffic of refugee boats to Sweden took place in 1944.
Panaudoti šaltiniai ir literatūra:
Memories of boat refugee Ilona Cīrula (born Mālitis). From: Over the sea 1944/45. The memories of 130 witnesses were arranged by V. Lasmane. Stockholm: Memento, 1990, p. 186.
Susijusi laiko juosta
Susijusios temos
Susijusi istorija
The secret and dangerous activity of Valdemar Günter
The name of Valdemārs Ęinter was the last hope of many Latvian refugees to escape to Sweden. Too much attention from the fugitives was dangerous, and therefore Günther maintained secrecy
The successful escape of Valentina Lasmanes
A biographical story written by Valentina Lasmanes about how she managed to escape from detention during the German occupation
The first refugee boat "Zeal" from Bambali
On 31 October 1944, the boat "Centība" left the Kurzeme coast. The departure of this boat was reconstructed by Valentīne Lasmane, the Convener of the Latvian Central Council, from the recollections of several fellow passengers
The place where the refugee boats moved from the coast of Courland to Sweden near the houses of "Paža".
One of the important places of relocation was near the "Pāž" houses, where the "Sail of Hope" monument is now installed. "Boats came regularly and the most people left from "Pāži"", says I. Freiberg's memories.