Otomars Oškalns

Otomārs Oškalns
Born	12 April 1904 Skujene parish, Russian Empire
Died	1 September 1947 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Years of service	1941–1945
Unit	3rd Latvian partisan brigade
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Lenin Order of the Patriotic War II class

Otomārs Oškalns (12 April 1904 — 1 September 1947) was a prominent Latvian communist and partisan fighter.

He was one of three Latvian Soviet partisans who became Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Since 1925 worked as a school teacher.

Since 1939 - communist.

Small bronze monument was erected in Jēkabpils after his death.

After his death, Riga's second largest railway station was named after him.

When Latvia became independent in 1991, Oškalns was viewed as a Soviet collaborator, and his name was stripped from the railway station. Monuments to him were also removed from public locations.

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