Missing soldiers of the German army during the Great Battle of Kurzeme
Документы немецкой армейской группы "Север", позже переименованной в "Курляндию" во время осады Курляндии, до сих пор не содержат четкой информации о примерно 50 000 немецких солдат. Эти солдаты числятся как пропавшие без вести. Даже сегодня родственники этих солдат пытаются найти следы своих родственников и предков в Курляндии, как документальные, так и физические. Одна из таких историй - история Карла Гримма, немецкого солдата из Швабии (историческая область на юго-западе Германии, у истоков рек Рейн и Дунай), чья военная карьера оборвалась 27 октября 1944 года в доме Крума около Вайноде (5 км к северо-западу от Вайноде, Латвия).
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Ezere local history repository “Muitas Nams” (Customs House)
The Ezere Customs House is located in Ezere near the Saldus-Mažeikiai highway at the Latvian-Lithuanian border. The act of surrender of the German Army units ‘Kurzeme’ (Kurland) surrounded in the so-called ‘Courland Pocket’ was signed in this building on 8 May 1945. It is believed that World War II actually ended in Ezere. The customs house has an exhibit covering the events of the end of World War II and exhibits detailing the history of Ezere parish from ancient to modern days. In the morning of 7 May 1945, the commander of the Leningrad Front, Marshal L. Govorov, sent an ultimatum to the command of the army group ‘Kurzeme’ to lay down arms. The act of surrender was signed by the involved parties on May 8 and it detailed the procedure of surrender, weapons collection points, documents and information to be submitted and other practical measures.
Saldus German Soldiers' Cemetery
Saldus German soldier's cemetery is located on the Saldus-Ezere highway. Around 25,000 German soldiers, as well as some Latvian legionnaires, were reburied in the 8-hectare cemetery. Reburial has been taking place since 1997.
From May 1 to October 1, an exposition on the Battle of Kurzeme can be seen in the memorial room. During this period, the memorial room is open on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays the cemetery also has a tour guide. The registers of soldiers buried in Saldus German soldiers' graves and fallen soldiers throughout Latvia are also available.
