tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post2894229515734107968..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: võidupühaGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-50219313268220984012008-07-21T13:57:00.000+03:002008-07-21T13:57:00.000+03:00i think.. at least for me and everyone i know this...i think.. at least for me and everyone i know this big celebration is more about st.john's eve, summer solstice and ancient customs (e.g. the bonfires) related to that. victory day is just an extra free day to prepare for the real thing :Phaldjashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599282468664769237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-11825953768517780112008-07-05T11:32:00.001+03:002008-07-05T11:32:00.001+03:00Worth celebrating!!!How many little countries can ...Worth celebrating!!!<BR/><BR/>How many little countries can you name that defeated both Russia and Germany in the same war?<BR/><BR/>Any time you consider the alternative to fighting and establishing your own nation - no matter if it's as late as 1918 - you have to think of people like the Kurds and wonder why they never set up their own nation.viimneliivlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658164527165429943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-16471699158151790312008-07-05T11:32:00.000+03:002008-07-05T11:32:00.000+03:00Worth celebrating!!!How many little countries can ...Worth celebrating!!!<BR/><BR/>How many little countries can you name that defeated both Russia and Germany in the same war?<BR/><BR/>Any time you consider the alternative to fighting and establishing your own nation - no matter if it's as late as 1918 - you have to think of people like the Kurds and wonder why they never set up their own nation.viimneliivlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658164527165429943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-66664894747230746002008-06-25T13:06:00.000+03:002008-06-25T13:06:00.000+03:00...sinine-must-valge up outside, just to remind an...<I>...sinine-must-valge up outside, just to remind any Germans that might happen to pass by who is boss in this land of umpa music and great beer.</I><BR/><BR/>The owners and shareholders at Selver, Rimi and Prisma?<BR/><BR/>Thank God I was back in the land of the little green men. My plans of trimming my waist line weren't upset with lashings of Saku and pork.Colmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192365940736735322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-57164014729188311142008-06-24T19:11:00.000+03:002008-06-24T19:11:00.000+03:00That´s the true spirit - I have been told stories ...That´s the true spirit - I have been told stories that Kindral Laidoner met quite often (also) with his Estländer brothers in arms to raise a glass or more ... Enjoy the holiday! To live outside Estonia is always accompanied by a sense of loss or at least longing - especially so in late June and early July ~Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570222255588113253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-66713149909045625502008-06-24T17:42:00.000+03:002008-06-24T17:42:00.000+03:00Don't worry, Frank. We will drink to your vanaisa,...Don't worry, Frank. We will drink to your vanaisa, and reserve our darts for Rüdiger von der Goltz.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-12049446601436176172008-06-24T14:26:00.000+03:002008-06-24T14:26:00.000+03:00Not necessarily to put some water in the wine (or ...Not necessarily to put some water in the wine (or the AleCoq respectively), but to throw in some facts:<BR/><BR/>The Eestimaalased were not defeated, they had fought elsewhere under Estonian command:<BR/><BR/>"BALTENREGIMENT<BR/>Of note is that unlike in Latvia, where the Germans allowed ethnic Germans to<BR/>serve in Latvian units - the German 8th AOK in Tallinn (Reval) forbade German<BR/>Army officers and soldiers to serve in Estonian military units. This naturally<BR/>created many problems for the Germans in Estonia who were generally more<BR/>pro-Estonian than their cousins in Latvia were pro-Latvian.<BR/>On 11 November 1918, Estonia once again declared its sovereignty. A few days<BR/>later, on 16 November 1918, Estonia declared that it was creating an Estonian<BR/>Army whose aim it was to clear Estonia of all “aggressors”. Estonia also<BR/>declared that only bona-fide Estonian nationals were eligible to serve in the<BR/>Estonian armed forces. But the pragmatics of reality quickly replaced utopian<BR/>daydreams. The Red Army was close to the gates of Tallinn (Reval) and action had<BR/>to be taken immediately by Estonians and Germans alike.<BR/>In short, many Germans residing in Estonia elected to serve in a pro-Estonian<BR/>oriented “Baltenregiment”. Interestingly, the German manned “Baltenregiment” was<BR/>quickly placed at the disposal of the newly formed Estonian National Army. On 27<BR/>November 1918, a mounted MG company was established by the Germans; a small<BR/>infantry unit a short while later. Garde-Oberst Constantin von Weiss formed this<BR/>unit in Rakvere (Wesenberg).<BR/>Approximately 300 Germans served in the “Baltenregiment”; whereby it need be<BR/>noted that this was a very large number considering the pool of available<BR/>Germans in Estonia. German and Estonian units, augmented by Danish, Finnish and<BR/>Swedish volunteers, played an important role in the defense of Estonia from Red<BR/>Army attacks in late 1918 and early 1919."<BR/><BR/>So be kind enough to remember the Balti Pataljon as the unit of the loyal Estländer or Esthlanders when the Landeswehr is addressed ... (which - in the days of Võnnu - had suffered badly beforehand and was run down).<BR/><BR/>There is a memorial up on Toompea - whenever I am in Tallinn I never fail to drop some flowers there to honour vanaisa who fought for Estonia together with his uncles, cousins and nephews.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570222255588113253noreply@blogger.com