Julius Kuperjanov
Julius Kuperjanov | |
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Julius Kuperjanov | |
| Born | 11 October 1894 Lyokhovo, Dukhnovo parish, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 February 1919 (aged 24) Tartu, Estonia |
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| Allegiance | Russian Empire Estonia |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 Imperial Russian Army 1918–1919 Estonian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Tartumaa Partisan Battalion |
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| Awards | Order of St. Anna II, III, IV degree Cross of St. George IV degree Order of Vladimir IV degree Order of Stanislav II, III degree Cross of Liberty (Estonia) (VR I/2, VR II/2 and II/3; posthumously) |
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Julius Kuperjanov VR I/2, VR II/2 and VR II/3 (11 October [O.S. 29 September] 1894 – 2 February 1919) was an Estonian military officer who helped to liberate Tartu during the War of Independence, and was the commander of the Tartumaa Partisan Battalion, posthumously renamed the Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion.