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Matrossovi A.
(Alexander Matveyevich Matrosov, 1924-1943)
Young lad, full of zeal, full of bullets. Hero of the Soviet Union, reported to have thrown himself in front of a German machine-gun bunker to allow his comrades to advance, but apparently dragged there (or out of the way) by German soldiers, and the date switched for propaganda purposes (See M. J. Broekmeyer: Stalin, the Russians, and Their War). Soviet occupation renaming (1950-1990) of Tondi. Matrosov had various places named after him: a small town in Kaliningrad formerly known as Gilija after its river (from the Prussian gilus [deep], but cf. gilùs, ditto, in Lith.), possibly a 2-street village (Pop. 179) in the Republic of Bashkortostan, and perhaps an air base on Sakhalin Island. It seems that Alex was a rather unfortunate orphan and pawn in most everyone’s lives.
Oki F.
(Feodor Okk, 1898-1941)
Russo-Estonian communist agent, a bit dodgy, to say the least. Expelled from Estonia in 1938 but even the USSR didn’t want him. For once, street not a Soviet occupation (1979-1994) renaming (of Loitsu), they seem to have built it.
Rabtšinski I.
(Ivan Vasilyevich Rabchinsky, 1879-1950)
One-time Chairman of the Military Revolutionary Committee and, later, editor of various Estonian partisan newspapers. Name lived on (2014) on a Russian cargo ship tramping the seven seas, now wiped from the web, so perhaps part of the shadow fleet. Soviet occupation renaming (1964-1990) of Vabriku.
Sihveri J.
(Jaan Sihver, 1879-1918)
Soldier, communist, and member of the Estonian Provincial Assembly, Eestimaa Kubermangu Ajutine Maanõukogu. Soviet occupation renaming (1959-1991) of Vana-Lõuna.
