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Old 05-04-2007, 11:25 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Saw that too, Alex.
This picture is interesting.
Latvian troops in German made vehicles.


Infantry of the 24th rifle (Latvian) Corp is on German Henshell - 33G1 trucks on the parade. Riga, 7th of November, 1940
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Saw that too, Alex.
This picture is interesting.
Latvian troops in German made vehicles.

Infantry of the 24th rifle (Latvian) Corp is on German Henshell - 33G1 trucks on the parade. Riga, 7th of November, 1940
Yes, I know this photo...
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Owen was this before the occupation by Soviet Union?? Sorry but I cant remember when USSR took over the Baltic states.
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After, Soviets moved in June 17th 1940.
Follow link from Alex's post and there are
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BT-7 tanks of the 27th armored brigade are on the parade. Riga, 7th of November, 1940
on the same parade
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Owen was this before the occupation by Soviet Union?? Sorry but I cant remember when USSR took over the Baltic states.
When Baltic states were included in the USSR their armies were transformed into so called "territorial" corps. This photo shows troops of one of those corps on parade...
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Does anyone know how many Latvians fought in the Red Army and how many in the German Forces?
Found this,Occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In violation of international rights, both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union unlawfully conscripted Latvia's inhabitants in their armed forces. During World War II more than 200,000 Latvian soldiers ended up in the rank and file of both occupation forces; approximately half of them (100,000) were killed on the battlefield.
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I dont know but I have heard stories of untis of the Einsatzgruppen being made up of recruits from the Baltic states. And if I am correct the clearing of Jews in Riga were carried out by the local populace whilst the Germans stood back and watched. This is not a judgement on these peoples merely of an affirmation that there were some who were in the employ of the Reich.
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