Karl Säre

Karl Säre (July 2, 1903, Tartu – March 14, 1945) was an Estonian people communist politician. He was the first leader of the Estonian Communist Party. During the Great Patriotic War, he was arrested by the occupation forces of Nazi Germany and taken to Sachsenhausen concentration camp and Neuengamme concentration camp, where he died.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Preceded by
new office
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia
1940–1943
Succeeded by
Nikolai Karotamm

References

  1. Säre, Karl. eestigiid.ee
  2. Eesti ajalugu elulugudes : 101 tähtsat eestlast / (Allan Liim, Ago Pajur, Sulev Vahtre... jt.); koostanud Sulev Vahtre. Tallinn : Olion, 1997
  3. Pool sajandit võõra nime all, Mai Vöörmann, Luup (1997)
  4. Richard Sorge ja Eesti, Virkko Lepassalu, Luup 1996
  5. Armin Lebbin. Mõnest valgest laigust EKP ajaloos, 6. osa. Õhtuleht, January 12, 1990.
  6. "Avastati Eesti kommunistide peamehe veretöö", Meie Maa, January 28, 1943, lk 1
  7. Ant, Jüri. Imepärane lähiajalugu. Tuna (1998) nr 1, lk 125–126

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