Estonian freedom-fighters gather for reunion
Jul 16, 1998
Steven C. Johnson
TALLINN – With last March's events in Latvia to guide them, Estonia quietly and carefully commemorated its veterans from the Estonian Legion, a World War II-era Waffen SS unit that fought with the Germans.Veterans themselves sacrificed any public parades or ceremonies, instead opting to hold a low-key service at Tallinn's Kaarli Church July 11 and followed it with a closed meeting and an afternoon concert.The Baltic News Service (BNS) reported that all national politicians declined to attend the ...
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