Baltic National Committee

The Baltic National Committee , founded on November 8, 1918, was a political representative of the Baltic German population during the conflict with Russia , whose stated aim was to maintain ties to Germany .

history

After the Red Army prepared for the invasion of the Baltic States in 1918 , the Baltic State Armed Forces were formed from among the Baltic German volunteers and were deployed against the Bolshevik invasion troops. After the self-dissolution of the Baltic Regency Council, political interests were represented by the Baltic National Committee. It emerged from the union of leading personalities, representatives of the old historical bodies and professional organizations.

The committee included:

the Great Guild of Riga (also: St. Marien-Gilde; Lielā ģilde )
the Little Guild of Riga (also: Sankt-Johannis-Gilde; Rīgas Mazā ģilde or Svētā Jāņa ģilde )
the Livonian knighthood ( Livonijas bruņniecība )
the Baltic German Teachers' Association ( Vācbaltiešu skolotāju apvienība )
the German Baltic Federation ( Vācu Baltiešu apvienība )
the German-Baltic Democratic Party
the National Liberal Party
the German-Baltic Progressive Party

The political goal was a disproportionate position of power for the Baltic Germans in the Latvian state or a restored Russia. When the Republic of Latvia was consolidated and the counter-revolution in Russia failed, these goals were abandoned.

The German-Baltic political parties ran for the Saeima elections in April 1920 . For this purpose, the committee was transformed into the “ Committee of the Baltic German Parties ”.

literature

Claus Grimm: Years of German decision in the Baltic States . Essen Publishing House, Essen 1939.

Individual evidence

↑ Friedrich Frhr. v. Senden: History of the Barons von Senden and Barons Schuler von Senden . Pro Business, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-86805-376-0 , pp. 317 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed January 23, 2016]).
↑ For the foundation, see also: Eduard Baron Rosenberg: For Germanism and progress in Latvia . Riga 1928 ( gramatas.lndb.lv ).
↑ Wolfgang Wachtsmuth : The political face of the German ethnic group in Latvia in the parliamentary period 1918–1934 . In: On German Work in Latvia 1918–1934. An activity report. Materials on the history of the Baltic Germanness , 3 volumes. Cologne, Comel, 1951–1953.
↑ Brief description of the Baltic Legal Dictionary, online at: www.balt-hiko.de , keyword National Committee, Baltic German , accessed on December 8, 2010.

[1] Friedrich Frhr. v. Senden: History of the Barons von Senden and Barons Schuler von Senden . Pro Business, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-86805-376-0 , pp. 317 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed January 23, 2016]).

[2] For the foundation, see also: Eduard Baron Rosenberg: For Germanism and progress in Latvia . Riga 1928 ( gramatas.lndb.lv ).

[3] Wolfgang Wachtsmuth : The political face of the German ethnic group in Latvia in the parliamentary period 1918–1934 . In: On German Work in Latvia 1918–1934. An activity report. Materials on the history of the Baltic Germanness , 3 volumes. Cologne, Comel, 1951–1953.

[4] Brief description of the Baltic Legal Dictionary, online at: www.balt-hiko.de , keyword National Committee, Baltic German , accessed on December 8, 2010.