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Erkki Bahovski (born 22 April 1970) is an Estonian journalist and press officer.
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Erkki Bahovski (born 22 April 1970) is an Estonian journalist and press officer.
Bahovski worked for Postimees , the largest newspaper in Estonia, from 1995 until 2008. After that, he became the European Commission Representation's press officer for Estonia until 2011. [1]
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Alfons Vilhelm Robert Rebane was an Estonian military commander. He was the most highly decorated Estonian military officer during World War II, serving in various Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS units of Nazi Germany.
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