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6 unusual facts about Defence League


Alfons Rebane

From 1935 to 1939 he served as junior instructor in the Defence League Viljandi County Territorial Regiment, between 1939-1940 in the Lääne County Territorial Regiment.

Andres Larka

In 1918, during the German occupation, he participated in organising the Defence League.

EML Lembit

After the collapse of the USSR in 1991 and the subsequent dissolution of its navy, the submarine was taken over by Estonian officials on 27 April 1992 – a few Defence League men hoisted an Estonian flag on the vessel, meeting no resistance.

Karl Parts

In July 1917 Parts joined Estonian national units, during the German occupation in 1918 he organized the underground Defence League.

Pullapää crisis

However, Kommer's company, who had received a rumour that the President, Lennart Meri, had ordered an attack to begin at 16:00 on 31 July, prepared for such attack, and a number of members of the Defence League, as well as several women, joined the company in the preparations.

Viktor Puskar

At the beginning of the Estonian War of Independence in 1918, Puskar was leader of the Järvamaa Defence League.



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Electoral district of West Perth

The Catholic Vicar General, Father Anselm Bourke, established the Education Defence League with their assistance.

European Defence League

On 30 October 2010, members of the Dutch Defence League rallied in Amsterdam, together with some English Defence League members, and protested for freedom of speech and in support of Geert Wilders.