List of former Estonian commanders

This is a list of the former Estonian commanders, which also includes the Estonian officers who have served in the Imperial Russian Army, Wehrmacht, Waffen SS and the military commanders, who have retired since the restoration of the Republic of Estonia in 1991:[1][2][3][4]

Superior officers

Generals and Admirals

Lieutenant Generals and Vice Admirals

Major Generals and Rear Admirals



  • Teo Krüüner; (Õhuvägi)

Brigadier-Generals and Commodores

  • Märt Tiru

Senior officers

Colonels and Captains

Lieutenant Colonels and Commanders

Majors and Lieutenant Commanders

  • Paul Maitla
  • Friedrich Kurg
  • August Leisk
  • August Vask
  • Valter Pedak
  • Juhan Purga
  • Hans Hirvelaan
  • Boris Leeman
  • Eduard Sander
  • Anton Pori
  • August Uder
  • Harald Viirsalu
  • Raimond Hindpere

  • Valev Mere; (Merevägi)
  • Aleksander Warma; (Merevägi)
  • Eduard Aindt; (Merevägi)

Junior Officers

Captains and Lieutenants

  • Georg Loleit
  • Karl Pärnoja
  • Johan Tiedeberg
  • Voldemar Pärlin

  • Konstantin Flink; (US Army)
  • Johan Tiedeberg; (US Army)

See also

Notable fighter pilots

Notes and references