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126:, who later became a Soviet historian. In March this unit was renamed to Latvian Partisan Brigade. This partisan regiment combat began East of Latvian borders and only at the end of 1943 they entered the territory of Latvia. Since the local population in Latvia would not support Soviet partisans, they could not gain a foothold. 3,000-man unit of Vilis Samsons was credited with the destruction of nearly 130 German trains; however, this seems to be a fabrication. Leningrad partisan brigade, which consisted only of Russians (commander M.I. Klementjev) fought around 141:, from 1941 to 1944 4055 military trained, armed and tested soldiers, organizers and lookouts were deployed to Latvia from the USSR. On January 4, 1944, Latvian Partisan Movement Headquarters had 812 soldiers at its disposal. This testifies that 3243 (80%) of the soldiers early deployed to Latvia either died, were wounded, or were declared missing in action. 70:
On May 30, 1942, the Central Headquarters of the Partisan Movement was organized in Moscow. The Staff had its liaison networks in the Military Councils of the Fronts and Armies. The territorial Staffs were subsequently created, dealing with the partisan movement in the respective Soviet Republics and
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The first Soviet partisan units sent into territory of Latvia from the end of 1941 to mid 1944 were quickly annihilated. Activity picked up in the second half of 1942, one year after the first winter war, but real work by the partisans in Latvia started only in 1943 after the German
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The partisans recruited in these units had an organized hierarchy system, a system of subordination, and a system of wages similar of the Red Army. Selection, preparation, armament and leadership of the units were the responsibility of the leadership of the Red Army.
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28 September 1942 - the Staff of Latvian Partisan Movement was established to organize and unite pro-Soviet factions and forces into the resistance. From January 1943 the Soviet partisans in Latvia were under the leadership of
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they formed many small partisan units (2 to 12 men each) but very active. Most noted was "Sarkana bulta". The Latvian Red partisans suffered great losses, and many from smaller groups were eliminated.
118:, but there the German found and dispersed them with great losses and only several partisans escaped. Next partisan unit was formed September 1942 near Moscow from volunteers, from 169: 191: 283:Я.П. Крастынь. Борьба латышского народа против немецких захватчиков и поработителей. / под ред. П.И. Кушнера; Институт истории АН СССР. М., Госполитиздат, 1946 - 196 стр. 313:В.П. Самсон. Дружба народов победила: совместные действия красных партизан и советских разведчиков в "Курляндском котле" в 1944-1945 гг. Рига, "Авотс", 1980. - 274 стр. 292:Я. Дзинтарс. Период массовой антифашистской подпольной борьбы в оккупированных фашистами городах Латвийской ССР // «Известия Академии наук Латвийской ССР», No. 5, 1965. 249: 36:. Partisan activity was singularly unsuccessful in Latvia due to the general resistance of the population to the Soviet regime that the partisans represented. 479: 234: 439:И.А. Ивлев, А.Ф. Юденков. Оружием контрпропаганды. Советская пропаганда среди населения оккупированных территорий СССР. 1941-1944. М., "Мысль", 1988. 179: 423: 347:
National Resistance to Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe after World War II: Materials of an International Conference June 7–8, 2005, Riga
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Simon Araloff, AIA European section, Documents of the Soviet Intelligence Testify: Abrene Region is Latvian Territory.
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Many Latvians were actively involved in the resistance movement against the policies of the German occupation regime.
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Between the Nazi Hammer and the Soviet Anvil: The Untold Story of the Red Guerrillas in the Baltic Region, 1941-194
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During Nazi occupation of Latvia, Latvian Soviet partisans produced and distributed several illegal newspapers («
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and Latvian partisan regiment "Par Padomju Latviju" combatants. Commander of these units was
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occupied territory of Latvia. The territory of German-occupied Latvia was incorporated into
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Mangulis, V. Latvia in the Wars of the 20th Century. CHAPTER IX JULY 1941 TO MAY 8, 1945
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Mark Healy, Zitadelle: The German Offensive Against the Kursk Salient July 4–17, 1943.
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More than 1000 Soviet partisans who fought in Latvia in 1941-1944 were awarded the
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The war between Germany and the Soviet Union broke out after one year of
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Strods. Heinrihs. PSRS kaujinieki Latvijā (1941—1945). I daļa. Riga 2006
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Strods. Heinrihs. PSRS kaujinieki Latvijā (1941—1945). I daļa. Riga 2006
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M. Vestermanis. Fronte bez fronte līnijas. Rīga, 1958.
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orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
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Index

Soviet partisans
guerrilla warfare
German
German occupation of Latvia
Soviet occupation in Latvia
German Army
Reichskommissariat Ostland
Generalbezirk Lettland
Latvian Police Battalions
A. K. Sproģis
Army Group B
stalled at Stalingrad
Kursk
Leningrad
Staraya Russa
Kārsava
region
201st Latvian Riflemen Division
Vilis Samsons
Lake Lubāns
Courland
Communist Party of Latvia
leaflets
Latvian anti-Nazi resistance movement 1941–1945
Daugavpils
Jewish resistance during the Holocaust
orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
Otomars Oškalns
Imants Sudmalis
Hero of the Soviet Union

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