Latvian Riflemen
1915–1920 Russian military unit formed to defend against Germans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Latvian military formations in World War I and the Russian Civil War. For Red Army military formations in World War II, see Latvian Riflemen Soviet Divisions.
The Latvian Riflemen (Latvian: Latviešu strēlnieki; Russian: Латышские стрелки, romanized: Latyshskie strelki) were originally a military formation of the Imperial Russian Army assembled starting 1915 in Latvia in order to defend Baltic governorates against the German Empire in World War I. Initially, the battalions were formed by volunteers, and from 1916 by conscription among the Latvian population. A total of about 40,000 troops were drafted into the Latvian Riflemen Division. They were used as an elite force in the Imperial and Red armies.
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Latviešu strēlnieki Латышские стрелки | |
Active | July 1915 – 1920 |
Country | Russian Empire (1915–1917) Soviet Russia (1918–1920) White Movement (1918–1920) |
Branch | Imperial Russian Army Red Army White Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | ~ 40,000 |
Part of | Russian 12th Army |
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Notable commanders | Augusts Ernests Misiņš [lv] Andrejs Auzāns Jānis Francis Frīdrihs Briedis Jukums Vācietis Mārtiņš Peniķis Roberts Dambītis |
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