Historic recording · 23.06.2024
Mihkli cemetery remembers Mihkel Havi's forest brothers, 2024
Mihkli kalmistul mälestati Mihkel Havi metsavennasalka, 2024
In 1949 the forest-brother group led by Mihkel Havi fought its last battle, and members of the group fell. Seventy-five years later the Estonian Association of Former Forest Brothers and the Defence League held a commemoration at Mihkli cemetery, beside the old village church. In this short news report the historian of the Pärnumaa Defence League district explains what happened to the group. The fallen are remembered at the cemetery today.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1949. aastal pidas Mihkel Havi juhitud metsavennasalk oma viimase lahingu, milles salga liikmeid langes. 75 aastat hiljem korraldasid Eesti Endiste Metsavendade Liit ja Kaitseliit mälestusürituse Mihkli kalmistul vana külakiriku kõrval. Lühikeses uudisloos selgitab Kaitseliidu Pärnumaa maleva ajaloopealik, mis salgaga juhtus. Langenuid mälestatakse kalmistul tänini.
Source: ERR Arhiiv RMARH-218537 ↗