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Offline Helen

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Defenders of Riga
« on: July 15, 2008, 03:26:46 AM »
Hi Folks,

I was perusing through the Axis forum and in particular the Freikorps section when I bumped into this:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=138902

It's very interesting as I'm interested in Russian General Pavel Bermont-Avalov and his forces.

The Movie:
http://www.allsubs.org/movie-trailer/rigas+sargi/jsIncjNCBno

Okay, its only been released internationally for a few months, but is probably worth the DVD when available. A short comment below about the story line:

Its not often the Latvians, like most of the smaller nations of the world, get to tell their side of the story and when they do the tendency is to make up for lost time. Aigars Grauba's Rigas Sargi (The Defenders of Riga) sets an ambitious agenda, the retelling of Latvia's 1919 war of Independence against the forces of Russian General Pavel Bermont-Avalov and German General Graf Rüdiger von der Goltz. Defenders focuses on the pivotal battle for Riga and the events leading up to it when Latvian forces, outnumbered 5 to 1, held on to Riga on November 11, 1919. The date is now celebrated as Lacplesa Diena (Bearslayer's Day), Latvia's equivalent of the USA's Veterans Day.

Chow!
Best wishes,
Helen
Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well (V van Gogh)

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Re: Defenders of Riga
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2008, 09:10:34 AM »
Youtube says the movie trailer is no longer available - alas.

Offline Helen

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Re: Defenders of Riga
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2008, 10:22:34 AM »
Youtube says the movie trailer is no longer available - alas.

Hi,

I've no probs viewing the movie. The bottom link is working fine for me.

Offline 1ngram

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Re: Defenders of Riga
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2008, 10:43:20 AM »
Got it here though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnQN2znzofA

Doesn't appear to be out yet.

 

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