Karl Parts

Infobox Military Person
name= Karl Parts
lived=July 15, 1886 - September 1, 1941
placeofdeath=September 1, 1941 Kirov, Soviet Union


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nickname=
allegiance=flag|Estonia
branch=Estonia
serviceyears= 1914–1917, 1918-1925
rank=Kapten
unit= Estonian Army
battles=World War I Estonian War of Independence Estonian coup attempt of 1924
awards=Cross of Liberty (Estonia)
laterwork=Farmer
portrayedby=

Karl Parts VR I/1, VR II/2, VR II/3 (July 15 1886 Palupera Commune, Estonia - September 1 1941 Kirov, Soviet Union) was an Estonia military commander during the Estonian War of Independence.

In 1915 he graduated from Peterhof Military School, and participated in World War I. In July 1917 Parts joined Estonian national units, during the German occupation in 1918 he organized the underground Defence League. In the Estonian Liberation War Parts led and organized armoured trains and in February 1919 became commander of Armoured Trains Division. He commanded in the biggest armoured conflict of war that resulted in the capture of Pskov. After the war Parts served 1921-1923 as commander of Armoured Trains Brigade and later as inspector. He actively participated in defeating 1924 coup attempt. In 1925 he retired and became a farmer. In 1940 Soviet occupation authorities arrested Parts, and he died in imprisonment the following year.

See also

*Estonian War of Independence
*Freikorps in the Baltic

References

* Ülo Kaevats et al. 2000. "Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14". Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, ISBN 9985-70-064-3