Johannes Kert Explained

Johannes Kert
Birth Date:	1959 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Pechory, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance:	(1981 - 1991) Estonia (1991 - 2008)
Branch:	Soviet Army Estonian Land Forces
Serviceyears:	1981–2008
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	Estonian Land Forces (2001–2002) Estonian Defence Forces (1996–2000) Estonian Defence League (1993–1996) Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion (1992) Tartu Malev (1991)
Awards:	See: Awards, decorations, and recognition

Johannes Kert (3 December 1959 – 4 March 2021)^[1] was an Estonian politician and military officer. He served as the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 1996 until 2000. He retired from the military in 2008. Since 2014, Kert had been a member of the Estonian Reform Party.

Effective dates of promotion

Soviet Army

See Military ranks of the Soviet Union

Promotions! Insignia !! Rank !! Date
	Lieutenant (лейтена́нт)	1981
Senior Lieutenant (ста́рший лейтена́нт)	1984
Captain (капита́н)	1988

Estonian Land Forces

See Military ranks of Estonia

Promotions! Insignia !! Rank !! Date
	Captain	1992
	Major	21 June 1993^[2]
	Lieutenant Colonel	1 February 1995^[3]
	Colonel	23 January 1996^[4]
	Major General	4 June 1997^[5]
	Lieutenant General	19 June 1998^[6]

Awards, decorations, and recognition

Decorations and badges

Estonian Awards and decorations
		2001
	White Cross of the Estonian Defence League (I class)	2008
	White Cross of the Estonian Defence League (II class)
	White Cross of the Estonian Defence League (III class)
	Cross of Merit of the Ministry of Defence (I class)	2009
	Distinguished Service Decoration of the EDF	20 February 2001
	Order of Merit of the Estonian Defence Forces	18 May 2005
	Merit Medal of the Defence League Special Class
	Gold Cross of the Officer of Land Forces
	Estonian Defence Forces General Staff Cross of Merit	12 November 2003
	Merit Medal of the Defence League I Class
	Merit Medal of the Defence League II Class
	Memorial Medal "10 Years of the Re-Established Defence Forces"
	NCO School Medal of Merit
	Memorial Cross "Spearhead Admiral Pitka"
	Distinguished Service Decoration of the Police and Border Guard Board
	Police Cross of Merit 2nd class
	Golden Cross of the Rescue Board	18 February 2002
	Border Guard Cross of Merit I Class
	Cross of the Estonian Reserve Officers’ Assembly (gold)	12 June 2001^[7]
Foreign Awards
		(Finland)
	Order of Merit of Latvian Ministry of Defense	(Latvia)
		(U.S.)
	Golden Medal of Merit Finnish Reserve Officer Association	(Finland)
	Order of Finnish Non-commissioned Officers League	(Finland)
	CISM Order of Merit Grand Knight

External links

Johannes Kert. Member of the Riigikogu
Johannes Kert. NATO Biographies

Notes and References

Web site: Obituary: Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces. Eerik-Niiles. Kross. 6 March 2021. Estonian World. 10 September 2021. et.
Web site: 14. J. Kerdile sõjaväelise auastme andmine. Office of the President. March 7, 2017.
Web site: 40. Sõjaväeliste auastmete andmine. Office of the President. March 7, 2017.
Web site: 63. J. Kerdile sõjaväelise auastme andmine. Office of the President. March 7, 2017.
Web site: 12. J. Kerdile sõjaväelise auastme andmine. Office of the President. March 7, 2017.
Web site: 38.Sõjaväeliste auastmete andmine. Office of the President. March 7, 2017.
Web site: EROK teeneteristi kavalerid. Eesti Reservohvitseride Kogu. December 4, 2015. 30 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013923/http://www.erok.ee/et/organisatsioon/pohidokumendid/teenetemargi_statuut/teeneteristi_kavaler/. dead.