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Latvian Legion
The Latvian Legion () was a formation of the Nazi German Waffen-SS during World War II. Created in 1943, it consisted primarily of ethnic Latvians.Gerhard P. Bassler, ''Alfred Valdmanis and the politics of survival'', 2000, p150 Mirdza Kate Baltais, ''The Latvian Legion in documents'', 1999, p14 The legion consisted of two divisions of the Waffen-SS: the 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian), and the 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian). The 15th Division was administratively subordinated to the VI SS Corps, but operationally it was in reserve or at the disposal of the XXXXIII Army Corps, 16th Army, Army Group North. The 19th Division held out in the Courland Pocket until May 1945, the close of World War II, when it was among the last of Nazi Germany's forces to surrender. Creation The Latvian Legion was created in January 1943 on the orders of Adolf Hitler following a request by Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS. The initial core of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waffen SS
The (; ) was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with volunteers and conscripts from both German-occupied Europe and unoccupied lands. With the start of World War II, tactical control was exercised by the (OKW, "High Command of the Armed Forces"), with some units being subordinated to the (Command Staff ''Reichsführer-SS'') directly under Himmler's control. It was disbanded in May 1945. The grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions during World War II. Combining combat and police functions, it served alongside the German Army (''Heer''), ''Ordnungspolizei'' (Order Police), and other security units. Originally, it was under the control of the (SS operational command office) beneath Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS. Initially, in keeping with the racial policy of Nazi Germany, membership was open only to people of Germanic origin (so-called " Aryan ancestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinrich Schuldt
__NOTOC__ Hinrich Schuldt (14 January 1901 – 15 March 1944) was a German SS commander during World War II. He was a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. SS Brigade Schuldt SS Brigade Schuldt, under Schuldt's command, was composed of units drawn from the SS Division Leibstandarte, SS Division Das Reich, SS Polizei Division and a detachment from the Luftwaffe. The brigade was moved to the Eastern Front in December 1942, and by 16 December was sent to the Stalingrad front. On 1 January 1943, it was placed under command of the 6th Panzer Division. The brigade was disbanded on 1 March 1943, with what was left of its units returning to their parent formations. The 1st SS-Polizei Panzegrenadier Regiment 7 was left with 84 men from original 527 and the 7th Battalion LSSAH had 38 men left from original 800. Awards * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 October 1939) & 1st Class (October 1941)Thomas 1998, p. 296. *German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXXXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
XXXXIII Army Corps (XXXXIII. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army during World War II. Operations The XXXXIII. Army Corps was created on 15 April 1940 in military district XI (Weimar). It participated in the Battle of France, where it played only a secondary role. After the French capitulation it occupied the Channel coast in the area of Rouen. In June 1941, it participated in Operation Barbarossa as part of the 4th Army (Wehrmacht), 4th Army. It fought in the Battle of Białystok–Minsk and Battle of Kiev (1941). In November 1941, it reached the city of Aleksin on the Oka River but was pushed back towards Spas-Demensk by the Soviet counter offensive in the Battle of Moscow. It stayed in Spa-Demansk during 1942 and was moved to Velikiye Luki in 1943, where it was involved in the Battle of Nevel (1943). In March 1944, it became part of ''Armee-Abteilung Narwa'' and fought in the Battle of Narva (1944). In Autumn 1944, the Corps was locke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VI SS Corps
VI SS Army Corps (Latvian) (), was a corps of the ''Waffen-SS'' during World War II. It was formed in October 1943 to command the Latvian ''Waffen-SS'' divisions. It fought in the northern sector of the Eastern Front as part of the 18th Army. They were part of Army Group North until early 1945, when it was subordinated to Army Group Courland. In October 1944, they were encircled by the Red Army and spent the remainder of the war in the Courland Pocket, until they surrendered at the end of the war.Caballero p23 Commanders * ''SS-Obergruppenführer'' Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch (8 Oct 1943 – 11 June 1944) * ''SS-Obergruppenführer'' Friedrich Jeckeln (11 June – 21 July 1944) * ''SS-Gruppenführer'' Karl Fischer von Treuenfeld (21–25 July 1944) * ''SS-Obergruppenführer'' Walther Krüger (25 July 1944 – 8 May 1945) Area of operations * Eastern Front, Northern Sector (October 1943 – September 1944) * Latvia (September 1944 – May 1945) Order of battle * Corps staff ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian People
Latvians () are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry. History A Balto-Finnic-speaking tribe known as the Livs settled among the northern coast of modern day Latvia. The Germanic settlers derived their name for the natives from the term Liv. They referred to all the natives as "Letts" and the nation as "Lettland", naming their colony Livonia or Livland. The Latin form, ''Livonia'', gradually referred to the whole territory of modern-day Latvia as well as southern Estonia, which had fallen under Germanic influence. Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family. Culture Influences Latvians share a common language and have a unique culture with traditions, holidays, customs and arts. The culture a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waffen-SS
The (; ) was the military branch, combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts, volunteers and conscripts from both German-occupied Europe and unoccupied lands. With the start of World War II, tactical control was exercised by the (OKW, "High Command of the Armed Forces"), with some units being subordinated to the (Command Staff ''Reichsführer-SS'') directly under Himmler's control. It was disbanded in May 1945. The grew from three regiments to over 38 division (military), divisions during World War II. Combining combat and police functions, it served alongside the German Army (1935–1945), German Army (''Heer''), ''Ordnungspolizei'' (Order Police), and other security units. Originally, it was under the control of the (SS operational command office) beneath Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS. Initially, in keeping with the raci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilis Janums
Vilis Janums (7 January 1894 – 6 August 1981) was a Latvian officer in the First World War and later also in the Second World War. He was awarded with the Order of Three Stars (IV class), Order of Viesturs and German Cross (in gold). Early life Vilis Janums was born on 7 January 1894 in Code parish, Courland Governorate. His father was a mason. He studied in a Bauska city school and graduated shortly before the First World War. First World War In October 1914 Janums was mobilized in the Russian imperial army. He served in artillery units. In 1916 he graduated from the school of the praporshchiks in Orianenbaum and was transferred to the 198th reserve infantry regiment. In April 1916 he was transferred to Latvian riflemen reserve regiment where he was a junior officer. Since February 1917 he served in the 4th Vidzeme Latvian riflemen regiment where he was a junior officer in a machine-gun unit. Together with his unit he participated in the Battle of Jugla. In February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusts Apsītis-Apse
Augusts is a Latvian masculine given name, a cognate of the name August, and may refer to: *Augusts Annuss (1893–1984), Latvian painter * Augusts Kepke (1886–19??), Latvian cyclist *Augusts Kirhenšteins Augusts Kirhenšteins, formerly spelt Kirchenšteins (18 September 1872 – 3 November 1963), was a Latvian and Soviet microbiologist, politician and educator. He was the ''de facto'' prime minister of Latvia from 20 June 1940 to 25 August 1940 ... (1872–1963), Latvian microbiologist and educator * Augusts Malvess (1878–1951), Latvian architect * Augusts Strautmanis (1907–1990), Latvian chess master * Augusts Voss (1919–1994), Latvian-Soviet politician and party functionary References {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voldemārs Skaistlauks
Voldemārs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the Germanic "Waldemar". Voldemārs may refer to: *Voldemārs Elmūts (1910–1966), Latvian basketball player *Voldemārs Lūsis (born 1974), Latvian athlete, javelin thrower, Olympic competitor *Voldemārs Mežgailis (1912-1998), Latvian chess master *Voldemārs Ozols (1884-1949), Latvian military commander, military theorist and politician *Voldemārs Plade (1900-????), Latvian football forward and football manager *Voldemārs Reinholds (1903-1986), Latvian Waffen SS soldier *Voldemārs Sudmalis (1922-1990,) Latvian football defender *Voldemārs Veiss (1899-1944), Latvian soldier and Nazi collaborator *Voldemārs Vītols (1911–1980), Latvian middle-distance runner *Voldemārs Zāmuēls (1872-1948), Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia *Voldemārs Žins Voldemārs Žins (born 1905, date of death unknown) was a Latvian footballer who played for Olimpija Liepāja and Latvia national football team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvīds Krīpens
Arvīds is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Arvīds Bārda (1901–1940), Latvian footballer *Arvīds Brastiņš (1893–1984), Latvian sculptor, writer and neopagan leader *Arvīds Brēdermanis (1900–1970), Latvian official and founder of the Latvian Scouting movement *Arvīds Immermanis (1912–1947), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *Arvīds Jansons (1914–1984,) Latvian conductor *Arvīds Jurgens (1905–1955), Latvian footballer, ice hockey, basketball and bandy player *Arvīds Ķibilds (1895–1980), Latvian track and field athlete *Arvīds Ozols-Bernē (1888–19??), Latvian track and field athlete *Arvīds Pelše (1899–1983), Latvian Soviet politician, functionary, and historian *Arvīds Reķis (born 1979), Latvian ice hockey defenceman *Arvīds Tālavs Arvīds Tālavs (before the change surname was Arvīds Taube; 3 January 1906 – 17 April 1992) was a Latvian chess player. Biography Arvīds Tālavs (Taube) was born in the Lazdon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voldemārs Veiss
__NOTOC__ Voldemārs Veiss (7 November 1899 – 17 April 1944) was a Latvian officer and prominent Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, Nazi collaborator, who served in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany. When Riga, the capital of Latvia, fell to the Wehrmacht on 1 July 1941, the Germans began forming self-defence and police forces. Veiss was appointed the commander of such a Self Defence organization. On 20 July the Nazis disbanded this organization and ordered the formation of auxiliary police forces instead, with Lt. Col. Veiss being appointed Chief of the Latvian Auxiliary Police. At the end of 1941, he became the First Deputy Director General of the Director General of the Interior when the Latvian Self-Administration was reorganized. As early as autumn 1941 Latvian auxiliary police units, temporarily attached to the Wehrmacht, were first used in front line duties. This occasional employment continued until the 2nd Latvian Brigade was formed from six Latvian battali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kārlis Lobe
Kārlis Lobe (26 March 1895 – 9 July 1985) was a Latvian officer in the Imperial Russian Army, Latvian Army and the Latvian Legion, recipient of the Order of the Three Stars. Biography Kārlis Lobe was born in "Janēni" homestead in Jaunpiebalga parish, Cēsis district. He graduated the Piebalga congregation school, and in 1914 an agricultural school in the vicinity of Pskov. World War I In 1916 he graduated from military academy and joined the 2. Riga Latvian Riflemen Regiment, where he commanded a company in the Christmas Battles of 1916/1917. In 1918, after the October Revolution, Lobe joined the Army of Kolchak, and later commanded the Latvian Imanta Regiment founded in Vladivostok, with which he intended to return to Latvia to join the War of Independence. Latvian Army Lobe returned to Riga in 1920 and joined the Latvian Army. From 1921 he was a lecturer at the Military academy, at the rank of a captain. In 1932 Lobe graduated from the Higher Military Academy course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
