1919
Arnold Meri, Estonian colonel (died 2009)
Arnold Meri, Estonian colonel (died 2009)
Arnold Meri, Estonian colonel (died 2009)
Arnold Meri
Estonian soldier allied with the Soviet Union
- Born
- 1919
Arnold Meri was a Soviet World War II veteran and the first Estonian Hero of the Soviet Union. After Estonia became independent, he was later charged with genocide for his role in the deportation of some Estonians to the inhospitable regions of the USSR. He was a first cousin of the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri. At the time of his death, Meri was an honorary chairman of the Estonian Anti-Fascist Committee.