Memorial to Finnish Jaegers in Klapkalnciems
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Used sources and references:
Цыганов Й. Курс финских егерей в Латвии. Хранитель Отечества, февраль 2018 г. Доступно: http://doc.mod.gov.lv/lv/ts/2018/2/30/ [по состоянию на 17 февраля 2021 г.].
Лисманис, Дж. В память о боях и павших солдатах: 1915-1920 гг. Рига: Нимс, 1999.
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