J%C4%81nis Buivids

Jnis Buivids was a general in the Latvian army. He participated in World160War160I and the Russian Civil War.

Buivids was born in Alkikiai, in the Kovno Governorate of the Russian Empire . In 1885, he joined the Russian army. From 1887 to 1889, he studied at the Vilnius military school. Afterwards, Buivids served in the Second Kaunas fortress battalion. From 1896 to 1900, he studied at the Nicholas General Staff Academy, graduating with distinctions. From 1900, he lectured at Kievs military school. From 1907 to 1914, he served in the 166th Infantry Regiment. In 1910, he was promoted to the rank of colonel.

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