1941 in Estonia

1941
in
Estonia

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This article lists events that occurred during 1941 in Estonia.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • German troops took with help of the Forest Brothers Estonia over from the Soviets.
  • 14 June – mass deportations by Soviet Union authorities take place in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
  • 22 June – Germany attacked Soviet Union, Estonian partisans (Forest Brothers) started revolting in Southern Estonia.
  • July – German troops enter Estonia.[1]
  • 28 August – sinking of a Soviet steamer with 3500 Soviet-mobilized Estonian men on board, 598 of them died.
  • 1 December – Self-government of Estonia, headed by Hjalmar Mäe, is appointed by German military administration.

Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Toivo Miljan (2004). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Estonia. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.