Žanis Bahs
Žanis Bahs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 1885 Gaiķi Parish, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 October 1941 (aged 56) Kommunarka shooting ground, Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Latvia |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 4th. Zemgale infantry division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Latvian War of Independence |
| Awards | Order of St. Stanislaus Order of St. Anna Order of Lāčplēsis Order of the Three Stars Order of Polonia Restituta Estonian Cross of Liberty |
Žanis Bahs (also Žanis Bachs; 6 October 1885 – 16 October 1941) was a Latvian general. He fought in World War I and later in the Latvian War of Independence, where he commanded a division in the Republic of Latvia. After the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 Bahs was arrested and shot by Soviet authorities.