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Anton Irv
1886 – April 27, 1919
Place of death	April 27, 1919, Latvia
Allegiance	Estonia
Service/branch	Estonia
Years of service	1914–1917 Imperial Russian Army 1918-1919 Estonian Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Armored Trains Division of Estonia
Awards	Order of St. Anna III degree Cross of St. George I, II, III, IV degree Order of Vladimir IV degree Order of Stanislav II, III degree St. George Sword Cross of Liberty (Estonia)(posthumously)
Other work	Teacher

Anton Irv (1886–April 27, 1919) was an Estonian military officer during the World War I and Estonian War of Independence.^[1] Along with Karl Parts, he was the leader of Estonian armored trains. Anton Irv died in battle of Egle, Latvia.

Before World War I, Irv worked as a teacher.

In World War I, he served in the Imperial Russian Army. In battles he showed much courage and he was decorated with all four degrees of the Cross of St. George. In 1915, Irv was promoted to Captain and company leader. After World War I he came to Estonia, to help assemble Estonian military forces for fighting against Soviet Army. Irv became the battalion leader in I Estonian Regiment but later he helped organize Estonian armored trains and after Karl Parts was wounded in hospital, Irv became the leader of Estonian armored trains.

After pushing Russians out of Estonian territory, Estonian Army began to fight against the Landeswehr. Anton Irv died in the battle against Germans in Latvia. There is a monument dedicated to Irv.

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