Jaan Maide
| Jaan Maide | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 May 1896 Vana-Kariste, Estonia |
| Died | 10 August 1945 (aged 49) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire Estonia
|
| Service/branch |
Imperial Russian Army Estonian Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 (Imperial Russian Army) 1918–1940, 1944 (Estonian Army) |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 1st Company, 6th Regiment (1918–1920) Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence League (1927–1934) Armoured Train Regiment (1934–1935) Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence League (1935–1940) 4th Division (1940) Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Military (1944) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Estonian War of Independence World War II |
| Awards |
Cross of Liberty Order of Lāčplēsis Order of the Estonian Red Cross Order of the Cross of the Eagle Order of the White Star |
Jaan Maide, VR II/3 (30 May 1896 – 10 August 1945) was a senior Estonian Army officer who fought in World War I, the Estonian War of Independence and World War II. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Military by the Otto Tief's government in 1944.
Maide was born on 30 May 1896, in Vana-Kariste, to Johann and Liso Maide.
Maide was drafted into the Imperial Russian Army in 1915. He graduated from a commissioned officer's academy in Kiev as an ensign in 1916, and served with the Latvian Riflemen regiment from 1917 until 1918.
Following the Estonian Declaration of Independence, Maide joined the newly formed Estonian Army, where he was appointed commander of the 1st Company of the 6th Regiment. He commanded his unit during the Estonian War of Independence, and was promoted to lieutenant on 12 February 1920.
After the war, Maide stayed in the military. He finished General Staff officers' course in 1923, and was promoted to captain. From 1923 until 1927, he served as a general staff officer. In 1927, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence League (Kaitseliit). On 24 February 1933, he was promoted to colonel. From 30 November 1934 until 30 November 1935, he commanded the Armoured Train Regiment, before returning to his former position as the Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defence League. On 1 February 1940, he was appointed commander of the newly established 4th Division, based in Viljandi.
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