Paul Lill

Estonian military personnel and politician (1882-1942) · Estonia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 60

Paul-Adolf Lill was an Estonian military officer and Minister of War. He served in the Imperial Russian Army, participating in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Lill joined the Estonian Army during the 1918-1920 Estonian War of Independence, and held important staff positions.

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A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Cross of Liberty

1st Class of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Estonian Red Cross Order Second Class

Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd class

Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars

Order of Saint Anna

Order of Saint Stanislaus

Order of the Cross of the Eagle

Order of the Estonian Red Cross

Order of Lāčplēsis

Order of the Three Stars

Order of the White Rose of Finland

About this person

After the war he continued military service, holding posts of Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence Forces, Undersecretary of the Minister of War, and from 1933 to 1939 Minister of War, reaching the rank of lieutenant general. With the onset of Soviet occupation, he was arrested by NKVD in 1941, and died in imprisonment the following year.

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Estonia

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