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Kārlis Apsītis
Kārlis or Karlis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kārlis Aperāts (1892–1944), Latvian Standartenführer in the Waffen SS during World War II *Kārlis Ašmanis (1898–1962), Latvian footballer *Kārlis Balodis (1864–1931), Latvian economist, financist, statistician and demographist *Kārlis Baumanis (1835–1905), better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, a Latvian composer *Kārlis Bētiņš (1867–1943), Latvian chess master and composer of studies *Kārlis Bone (1899–1941), Latvian footballer *Kārlis Būmeisters (born Riga), Latvian musician and politician * Karlis Ezergailis, Australian Motorcycle speedway rider * Kārlis Gailītis (1936–1992), Latvian Lutheran archbishop *Kārlis Goppers (1876–1941), Latvian military officer and the founder and President of Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija *Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (1884–1951), Latvian painter, classified as a Realist *Kārlis Irbītis (1904–1997), Latvian aeroplane designer *K� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kārlis Aperāts
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the German Army (Wehrmacht), Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 List of foreign recipien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
