Officer of the Republic of Estonia, Lieutenant Jüri Ojatalu’s family in Virumaa in summer-spring in 1940. In 1941 the head of the family was arrested.


In august 1956 in Rakvere. Although they had lost several homes, family was reunited. The father was alive after Norilsk, son Enn(standing on right) returned from Inta, Ülo from Arhangelsk region prison camp.

Photos from Ü.Ojatalu private collection.

 


Major Aarne Norralt


Final accusatiopn of Major Aarne Norralt:” being for the bourgeoisie and against the communist party, he took part in the war against the Soviet Union in the Estonian “white” troops(War of Independence 1918-1920) …had negative attitude towards formation of the Soviet regime in Estonia…” . Taimõr Court on Nov. 29, 1941 sentenced Norralt to capital punishment.