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Libau may refer to: Libau, Manitoba, a community in Canada Libau, the German name for Liepāja, Latvia Libau, the German name for Łubowo, Greater Poland
Libau
State city in Courland, Latvia
Liepāja (pronounced [liepaːja] ) (formerly: Libau) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest city in the Courland
Liepāja
Merchant steam ship
SS Libau (pronounced [lɪˈbaʊ]; originally known as SS Castro) was a merchant steam ship. In 1916 she was disguised with the identity of a Norwegian vessel
SS_Libau
Libau is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Red River Estuary, just north of Selkirk. It is located
Libau,_Manitoba
Soviet submarine chaser class
(175) and border guard until 1955. As well as this, twenty Project 357 (Libau class) despatch vessels were built on the same hull, but were lightly armed
Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser
Kronshtadt-class_submarine_chaser
Railway in Russian Empire
Baltic Sea and Mažeikiai was discontinued in 1990. It was also known as Libau–Romny Railway, after the German name of Liepāja; also as the Liepāja–Romny
Libava–Romny_Railway
German doctor and chemist (c. 1550–1616)
ever written. Libavius was born in Halle, Germany, as Andreas Libau, the son of Johann Libau. His father, only a linen worker, could not give Libavius an
Andreas_Libavius
Former village in Thuringia, Germany
Liebau was a village near Föritztal, Thuringia, located at the state's border to Bavaria. After Liebau lost practically all of its population due to two
Liebau_(Thuringia)
Series of mass executions in Latvia
executions, many public or semi-public, in and near the city of Liepāja (German: Libau), on the west coast of Latvia in 1941 after the German occupation of Latvia
Liepāja_massacres
Rebel and warrior from Sarawak
Rentap (born Libau anak Ningkan; c. 1800–1863), also known as Libau Rentap, was a warrior and a recognized Iban hero in Sarawak (now a state of Malaysia)
Rentap
Latvian secondary school open 1865-1915
Gymnasium was a six-year (later seven) gymnasium (high school) in Liepāja (Libau), Courland Governorate, Russian Empire. It was established in 1865 on the
Liepāja_Gymnasium
Military unit
The 6th Libau Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army. It was formed on May 16, 1806 during the reign of Tsar Alexander
6th_Libau_Infantry_Regiment
Ocean liner (in service 1912–1948)
American Line in 1912 and sailed on North Atlantic routes from Liepāja (Libau) to New York. On one eastbound voyage in October 1913, Czar was one of ten
SS_Czar
Protected area in Manitoba, Canada
Libau Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located in the Mars Hill Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 1989
Libau_Bog_Ecological_Reserve
Unified armed forces of Couronian and Livonian nobility from 1918 to 1919
Reserve Corps which Generalmajor Rüdiger von der Goltz (military governor of Libau in Latvia from 1 February 1919) commanded from 2 February 1919 until 12
Baltische_Landeswehr
Russian civil engineer (1838-1923)
fortresses in Russia: Libau, Brest Fortress, Kovno among others. The New York Times called Rogovin "a famous Russian engineer who built Libau and many fortresses"
M._A._Rogovin
Ethnic group from Borneo
Brooke's Iban entourage before pulling back. Layang, the son-in-law of Libau "Rentap" was known as the first Iban slayer of a white man in the person
Iban_people
Armored cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
never encountered any. She provided gunfire support during the attack on Libau in May 1915 and again shelled Russian positions during the Battle of the
SMS_Prinz_Heinrich
Historical region in Latvia
were Jelgava (Mitau), Courland's capital (pop. 35,011 in 1897); Liepāja (Libau) (pop. 64,500 in 1897); Bauska (6,543); Jaunjelgava (Friedrichstadt) (5
Courland
funnels and four masts. As Russia, the ship completed her maiden voyage from Libau, Russia, to New York City, United States, on 2 June 1909, and her last voyage
Fuso_Maru
Baltic-German anti-communist military formation
commanding general, Major General Rüdiger von der Goltz, was in charge of the Libau Governorate, the Baltische Landeswehr, the Iron Division, the incoming 1st
Eiserne_Division
Encirclement of Axis forces in the Baltic region
extension the rest of the German forces. A pocket was formed from Tukums and Libau, with the Baltic Sea in the west, the Irbe Strait in the north, and the
Courland_Pocket
Wildlife management area in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Narcisse_Snake_Dens
Church building in Liepāja, Latvia
architect Johann Christoph Dorn, who brought two designs to Libau. The community of Libau opted for the more elaborate of the two plans, despite the high
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja
Holy_Trinity_Cathedral,_Liepāja
Colonisation efforts of the Duchy of Courland
fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today Ventspils), and Libau (today Liepāja). His fleet made voyages to the West Indies as early as 1637
Curonian_colonisation
Israeli graphic designers
Guttel (Gabriel) and Maxim Sheftelowitz (later Shamir) were born in Liepāja (Libau), Latvia. Both brothers studied graphics and design at the Kunstgewerbeschule
Gabriel_and_Maxim_Shamir
1561–1795 Polish–Lithuanian vassal state in the Baltics
fleet of the Duchy of Courland, with its main harbours in Ventspils and Libau. In 1651, the Duchy established its first colony in Africa, Saint Andrews
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Duchy_of_Courland_and_Semigallia
resulted in the operation being abandoned, but on the return journey to Libau, Glyndwr ran into a previously undiscovered Russian minefield off Windau
ORP_Kaszub_(1921)
Finnish independence movement and volunteer military force, 1914–1918
The battalion was fairly soon withdrawn from the front and stationed in Libau, where it remained for more than a year. On 6 December 1917, Finland declared
Jäger_Movement
Russian architect
Naval Cathedral, St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Alexander III Harbour in Libau (now Karosta, Liepāja), the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Vasily_Kosyakov
1897 ocean liner sunk by a U-boat in 1918
then the Vitebsk Governorate of the Russian Empire. She was registered in Libau (now Liepāja in Latvia), her code letters were IWAR, and her wireless telegraph
SS_Dwinsk
German mathematician (1875–1941)
www.Jewlshgen.org/ylzkor/libau/libau.html accessed 27 December 2003. (Translation of the 36-page booklet: A Town Named Libau in English, German and Hebrew
Issai_Schur
List of German Schutzstaffel members
1898. SS police chief (SS und Polizei Standortführer ) in Liepāja (German:Libau), Latvia. Postwar tried and executed 22 October 1948 280034 May 1936 2674343
List_of_SS_personnel
written by the Finnish Jäger, Hilfsgruppenführer Heikki Nurmio who served in Libau, in the Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion of the Imperial German Army
Jäger_March
Administrator of the Imperial German occupational forces on the Eastern Front of WWI
2019. "Ober Ost (Kurland, Litauen, Bialystok-Grodno) 1917". brest-litowsk.libau-kurland-baltikum.de. Retrieved 21 December 2019. Böhler, Jochen (2019).
Ober_Ost
River in Latvia
Līva (German: Lyva, Lyua, Libau) was a famous river in Kurzeme in today's Latvia. It was located between the Baltic Sea and Liepāja Lake and had a length
Līva
Series of postage stamps from Germany
7½ Pfennig postcard with Ob. Ost overprint, sent from Libau (now Liepāja in Latvia) to Berlin on 4 December 1917. The rectangular stamp is a censor mark
Germania_(stamp)
Protected area in Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Kaskatamagan Sipi Wildlife Management Area
Kaskatamagan_Sipi_Wildlife_Management_Area
Topics referred to by the same term
Libow (1933–), US medical doctor Liepāja, Latvia; formerly known as Либау (Libau; Russian) and Libow (English) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Libow
Labor lawyer and spy (1898–1966)
Goldingen or Libau in Latvia, Russian Empire. He had four elder siblings: Ethel, David, Louis, and Lillie. His family emigrated from Libau in 1900 and
Leon_Josephson
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
against Russian forces. These operations included supporting the attack on Libau in May 1915 and the Battle of the Gulf of Riga in August that year. By late
Wittelsbach-class_battleship
Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Westview_Park
ShCh-307 torpedoed and sunk Henrietta Schulze (1923 GRT) south-west of Libau. On 28 January, Soviet submarine K-51 torpedoed and sunk Danish merchant
Soviet Baltic Sea campaign in 1945
Soviet_Baltic_Sea_campaign_in_1945
German author, historian and folklorist
Graz 1880. Die Geschichte der Gil-Blas-Frage, Berlin 1880. Ganymedes, Libau 1882. Die Mythen, Sagen und Legenden der Žamaiten (Litauer), 2 Bde., Heidelberg
Edmund_Veckenstedt
Armored cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
mid-November, the cruiser squadron was tasked with attacking the Russian base at Libau, but while en route on 17 November, Friedrich Carl struck a pair of naval
SMS_Friedrich_Carl_(1902)
Class of armored cruisers of the German Imperial Navy
of offensive operations against Russian forces, including the attack on Libau in May, the Battle of the Åland Islands in July, and the Battle of the Gulf
Roon-class_cruiser
WW2 submarine class
Initially designated N-1, renamed S-1 in 1937; scuttled 23 June 1941 at Libau to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised by the Germans and used as an
Soviet_S-class_submarine
Chinese Army ship that sank in April 1916
and maritime incidents in April 1916 Shipwrecks 5 Apr: SM UB-26 20 Apr: Libau 22 Apr: Hsin-Yu 24 Apr: SM UB-13 25 Apr: HMS E22 27 Apr: HMS Nasturtium
SS_Hsin-Yu
German organ builder (1708–1795)
commissioned to build a new building in the great Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja (Libau), which was completed in 1779. In Valmiera, Contius opened a workshop together
Heinrich_Andreas_Contius
fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today's Ventspils), and Libau (today's Liepāja). During his travels to Western Europe, Duke Jacob became
Curonian colonization of the Americas
Curonian_colonization_of_the_Americas
Danish merchant (1815–1883)
Ref Fortuna 1872-1882 Schooner 1816 Ref Valkyrien 1874-1883 Barque 1850 Libau Wrecked on 12 December 1883 off Ayr in Scotland Ref Paradis 1880-1883 Barque
Hans_Nielsen_Jeppesen
Large glacial lake in Manitoba, Canada
bars east of Riverton as a staging area for fall migration. The Netley-Libau Marsh, where the Red River enters Lake Winnipeg, is used by geese, ducks
Lake_Winnipeg
Duke of Courland and Semigallia from 1698 to 1711
recognized Friedrich Wilhelm as an adult and the young Duke arrived in Libau (now Liepāja) in 1710. He married Anna of Russia on 11 November 1710 (31
Frederick William, Duke of Courland
Frederick_William,_Duke_of_Courland
Defensive areas used by Kriegsmarine in WW2
Lemnos Aegean Sea South Apr 1944 "Lettland" Jan 1942 Libau Eastern Baltic North Sep 1944 "Libau" Apr 1941 Jan 1943 "Loire" Dec 1940 Carnac Atlantic Coast
Sea_defense_zone
1916 armed insurrection in Ireland
Der Einsatz von S.M.H. LIBAU im irischen Osteraufstand 1916 ("Successful revolution may decide war". The use of S.M.H. LIBAU in the Irish Easter rising
Easter_Rising
German elite light infantry unit (1915–1918)
The pioneer company of the battalion returning from a parade in Liepāja (Libau). The company commander riding on the white horse is Lieutenant Basse. The
27th Jäger Battalion (Finland)
27th_Jäger_Battalion_(Finland)
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Nopiming_Provincial_Park
German military personnel (1865–1946)
led by Major Alfred Fletcher. In late February 1919, only the seaport of Libau (Liepāja) remained in the hands of the German and Latvian forces. In March
Rüdiger_von_der_Goltz
Light cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
the light cruiser Magdeburg carried out a raid on the Russian harbor of Libau. The cruisers laid a minefield off the port and bombarded the city; during
SMS_Augsburg
River in the United States and Canada
a freshwater river delta called the Netley–Libau Marsh. The Netley Marsh is west of the Red and the Libau Marsh is east, forming a 26,000-hectare (64
Red_River_of_the_North
Irish rebel
Britain simultaneous with the Rising. These guns were supplied, in the SS Libau; Devoy was blamed by the leaders of the Rising for failing to follow instructions
John_Devoy
German armored division
000 men. In January 1945, the division was ordered to the Baltic port of Libau, where it was evacuated by sea. On 16 April, the division was ordered to
11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
11th_SS_Volunteer_Panzergrenadier_Division_Nordland
Wind. Louise Prussia The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Libau to and English port. She was refloated and put into Copenhagen, Denmark
List of shipwrecks in January 1839
List_of_shipwrecks_in_January_1839
Ethnic Germans living around the Baltic Sea
(Kurzeme and Zemgale); major towns: Mitau (Jelgava), Windau (Ventspils), Libau (Liepāja). Ösel (the island of Saaremaa) belonging to present-day Estonia;
Baltic_Germans
Nazi mass murderer
to November 1943 he served as the local SS and police chief in Liepāja (Libau in German), Latvia. Police units under his command carried out a number
Fritz_Dietrich_(Nazi)
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Birch_Point_Provincial_Park
Coastal defense ship of the German Imperial Navy
for Libau. She then sortied to bombard Russian positions at Windau on 28 June. After the pre-dreadnoughts Brandenburg and Wörth arrived in Libau to relieve
SMS_Beowulf
Flotillas * Bruges Pola Flotilla (Adriatic) * Pula, Cattaro Kurland Flotilla Baltic Sea * Libau Constantinople Flotilla (Black Sea) * Constantinople
List_of_U-boat_flotillas
Military unit
it moved to Trondheim. Then it was shifted to Memel and subsequently to Libau. At the end of 1944 it was shifted again to Gotenhafen and then finally
25th_U-boat_Flotilla
and maritime incidents in April 1916 Shipwrecks 5 Apr: SM UB-26 20 Apr: Libau 22 Apr: Hsin-Yu 24 Apr: SM UB-13 25 Apr: HMS E22 27 Apr: HMS Nasturtium
SS_Tirol
State city of Latvia in Latgale and Selonia, capital of Augšdaugava Municipality
from Daugavpils to Liepāja, travelling westwards from Radviliškis on the Libau-Romny Railway, and would have crossed the seas by one of the steamships
Daugavpils
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Hnausa_Beach_Provincial_Park
South African activist and politician (1927–2019)
the secular Jewish socialist Bundist movement; his parents migrated to Libau, Latvia when his father became involved in the Jewish labor movement. Later
Ben_Turok
Different names for European cities in neighbouring languages
(Japanese)*, 列日 (Chinese)* Liepāja Lėipuojė (Samogitian)*, Lepai (Veps)*, Libau (German),[KNAB] Libav (historic Veps), Libava – Либава (historic Russian)
Names of European cities in different languages (I–L)
Names_of_European_cities_in_different_languages_(I–L)
cruisers from the Baltic fleet bombarded Libau. The force returned to the North Sea shortly after the fall of Libau on 8 May. The 8th Torpedo Boat flotilla
SMS_V184
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Goose_Islands_Provincial_Park
Latvian politician (1885–1918)
military commissar of the Yaroslavl District. Born November 25, 1885 in Libau in a large Jewish merchant family. Semyon's three brothers received higher
Semyon_Nakhimson
Luftwaffe II./JG54 and 2./JG54 vs Soviet Air Force 8 GvShAP/47 ShAP in Libau Pilots of II./JG54 Broch, Rudorffer, Tangermann and Thyben claimed 14 Il-2
Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories during World War II
Confirmation_and_overclaiming_of_aerial_victories_during_World_War_II
Military unit
Newiger. The division was first stationed at Baranavichy and then in Festung Libau (Liepāja in Latvia) in the Courland Pocket where it surrendered in May 1945
52nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
52nd_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
Transitional period in the history of Minsk during World War I
Piotrpawłowska, and Zacharzewska up to Bobrujska. At 3:00 PM, they seized the Libau–Romny railway station, and around the power station, on the railway bridge
Belarusian-Polish administration of Minsk
Belarusian-Polish_administration_of_Minsk
Waffen-SS Major General (1904–1945)
000 men. In January 1945, the division was ordered to the Baltic port of Libau, where it was evacuated by sea. During the Battle of Berlin, the Nordland
Joachim_Ziegler
Railway station in Liepāja, Latvia
Railway. The station was built in 1871 as the first station in the Libau–Romny Railway, Libau being the German name of the city in use at the time. "Publiskās
Liepāja_Station
Shipping company
and the Baltic states had seceded from Russia and the city of Liepāja (Libau) was in newly independent Latvia. The ships were transferred to the newly
Baltic_American_Line
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
guard ship in Libau, starting on 24 September. On 10–11 November, Schwaben, her sisters Wittelsbach and Wettin, and Prinz Heinrich left Libau, bound for
SMS_Schwaben
fleets in Europe, with its main harbours in Windau (today Ventspils), and Libau (today Liepāja). The Commonwealth never concerned itself with the Duchy
Colonization attempts by Poland
Colonization_attempts_by_Poland
Transport company
the Russian Revolution in 1917. In 1906 it began passenger service from Libau to New York after the Hamburg America Line acquired a controlling interest
Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company
Russian_East_Asiatic_Steamship_Company
City in Gomel Region, Belarus
construction of railways in the territory of Belarus in the late 19th century (Libau–Romny Railway in 1873 and the Polesia railway in 1888) made Gomel a major
Gomel
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
and maritime incidents in April 1916 Shipwrecks 5 Apr: SM UB-26 20 Apr: Libau 22 Apr: Hsin-Yu 24 Apr: SM UB-13 25 Apr: HMS E22 27 Apr: HMS Nasturtium
HMS_Russell_(1901)
Town in Samogitia, Lithuania
following year, the town lost its importance. After the construction of the Libau–Romny Railway in 1880, it became still poorer, and many families emigrated
Kražiai
Nazi German occupation regime in Latvia 1941-1944
Areas). The seat of administration is in parentheses. Dünaburg (Daugavpils) Libau (Liepāja) Mitau (Jelgava) Riga-Land (Riga) Riga-Stadt (Riga) Wolmar (Valmiera)
Generalbezirk_Lettland
Light cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
coast of Russia. She was ordered to destroy a Russian radio tower near Libau, but by the time she arrived, the Russians had already dismantled it and
SMS_Amazone
Light cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
and 16–17 August. The rest of 1916 passed uneventfully for Strassburg at Libau. She departed from that port on 17 January 1917 for an overhaul period at
SMS_Strassburg
Military unit in Malaysian Armed Force
noted as Brooke's family motto. Others attributed the motto to that of Libau, also known as Rentap (means Shaker of the world), the legendary Iban Headhunter
Royal_Ranger_Regiment
Dynasty of bronze casters of German origin
SVLENSKA PERLAN AF GERH(ARD) MEYER GUTEN I STOCKHOLM A(NN)O 1752 Liepāja (LV) [Libau], Catholic church K. M. Kowalski 2005, p. 481. Bell Gerhardt VI 1752 Bladåkers
Meyer (family of bronze casters)
Meyer_(family_of_bronze_casters)
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Rivers_Provincial_Park
philosophy, and ethics at the university. He then served as chief rabbi of Libau, Latvia from 1920 to 1923. In the latter year, he immigrated to America
Haim_Fishel_Epstein
Sweden The steamship was driven ashore at Visby. She was on a voyave from Libau, Germany to Stockholm. She was refloated and taken in to Visby in a leaky
List of shipwrecks in April 1890
List_of_shipwrecks_in_April_1890
Armored cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
several operations against Russian forces, including the successful attack on Libau in May and the failed attack on Riga in August. The threat of British submarines
SMS_Roon
Class of armored cruisers of the German Imperial Navy
the Russian port of Libau, which was believed to be a staging area for British submarines. On 17 November, while steaming to Libau, Friedrich Carl struck
Prinz_Adalbert-class_cruiser
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada
Kaweenakumik Islands Lake St. George Caves Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Lewis Bog Libau Bog Little George Island Long Point Palsa Hazel Pelican Islands Piney Pocock
Wekusko_Falls_Provincial_Park
LIBAU
LIBAU
LIBAU
LIBAU
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Narrator of Hadith; Daughter of Ahban Al-ghifariyah
Boy/Male
British, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin
Dark Skinned
Girl/Female
Muslim
Holy girl
Male
Italian
Italian surname transferred to forename use, derived from Spanish alférez, ALFIERI means "standard bearer." The Spanish word, alférez, was borrowed from Arabic al-fris, meaning "mounted fighter" or "knight," but the original meaning was not retained.
Boy/Male
Egyptian American Greek Biblical Persian
Name of a pharaoh.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
God is Gracious
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Ioannes, JÃNOS means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Another name of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Powerful; Strong; Full of Might
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Arabic Form of Peter
LIBAU
LIBAU
LIBAU
LIBAU
LIBAU