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The departure of the first Latvian volunteers from Riga to basic training transformed into a wide national demonstration since the Riflemen units were the first Latvian military units with Latvian commanders in charge. The first battalions consisted mainly of volunteers, especially refugees from
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to establish all-Latvian battalions. As the Germans were advancing into Latvia, they argued, such units would be particularly effective. Latvians knew the area and had high morale because despite the policy of
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The Latvian Riflemen have been a long-lasting source of inspiration in Latvian art. Many writers, poets and painters have been inspired by the Latvian Rifles and their battles. The most notable works are:
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and workers from the factories evacuated to inner Russia from Riga. Later a number of Latvians from other Russian units joined or were transferred to the Latvian Riflemen.
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approved the measure and on 19 July 1915, the tsar approved the formation of the Latvian Riflemen. On the same day Latvian deputies of the State Duma, Jānis Goldmanis and
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and January battles impeded their efforts to fight against Bolshevik ideology. Opponents of Bolshevism either left or were forced to leave military service or joined the
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From 1915 to 1917, the Latvian Riflemen fought in the Imperial Russian Army against the Imperial German Army in positions along the
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Latvju revolucionarais strēlneeks. Red. R.Apinis, V.Strauss, K.Stucka, P.Vīksne. I; II sējums. Maskava: Prometejs, 1934.; 1935
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against Denikin in October 1919, a division of Latvian Riflemen received the highest military recognition of that time: the
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In May 1917, large parts of the Latvian regiments transferred their loyalty to the Bolsheviks. They became known as
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In 1917, a smaller number of Latvian Riflemen, mostly officers, sided against the Bolsheviks. Officers such as
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The most famous pre-World War II Soviet Communist leaders from Latvia were from the Red Riflemen:
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Other former Riflemen remained in Soviet Russia and rose to leadership positions in the Red Army,
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The Latvian Impact on the Bolshevik Revolution: The First Phase: September 1917 to April 1918
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two battalions of the Latvian Home Guard had already held back the Imperial German Army.
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tried to prevent Bolshevik ideas from spreading among the Latvian soldiers. The bloody
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was advancing into Latvian territory, some prominent Latvians, led by deputy
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dedicated to the Latvian Riflemen and their battles in the World War I.
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The Latvian Red Riflemen were instrumental in the attempt to establish
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The structure of the United Latvian Riflemen division, formed in 1917:
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of the Polish and new Latvian army in Latgale, south-eastern Latvia.
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1915–1920 Russian military unit formed to defend against Germans
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about Latvian Riflemen and their battles in Latvia and Russia,
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A former Latvian rifleman is the protagonist of the 2007 film
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Latvian volunteers from 3rd Kurzeme Riflemen Battalion (1915)
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From War through Revolution: The Story of the Latvian Rifles
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Soviet-era monument for the Latvian Riflemen in Daugavpils.
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Military units and formations of Russia in World War I
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Soviet-era monument for the Latvian Riflemen in Riga.
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This article is about Latvian military formations in
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