Latvian partisans
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Latvian national partisans were Latvian pro-independence partisans who waged guerrilla warfare against Soviet rule during and after the Second World War.
Monument to the partisans of Northern Latgale in Viļaka
Commemorative plaque to Konstantīns Čakste, LCP leader, in Riga
A mannequin of a Latvian national partisan in the Latvian War Museum, 2006.
Memorial site of National Partisans in Ķikuri, Turlava Parish, Kuldīga Municipality
The Latvian National Armed Forces, or NBS, are the armed forces of Latvia. Latvia's defense concept is based on a mobile professional rapid response force and reserve segment that can be called upon relatively fast for mobilization should the need arise. The National Armed Forces consists of Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force and National Guard. Its main tasks are to protect the territory of the State; participate in international military operations; and to prevent threats to national security.
The North Latvian Brigade in mid-1919
Latvian soldiers in Liepāja in November 1920
Latvian Army Garford-Putilov armored car "Kurzemnieks", 1920s
Latvian soldiers during the NATO exercise "Trident Juncture 2015"