Latvian resistance movement
- Latvian resistance movement
A large number of Latvians resisted the occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany. The Latvian resistance movement was divided between the pro-independence units under the Latvian Central Council and the pro-Soviet units under the Central Staff of the Partisan Movement in Moscow. Around 22,000 deserted both from Red Army and Nazi Army during during 1943-45 in Latvia.Fact|date=March 2008
The Latvian commander of the pro-Soviet units was Arturs Sproģis. However Moscow failed to create the pro-Soviet units on the large scale in 1941 - 1942. In the beginning of 1944 Sproģis reported to Moscow that only 1500 Soviet partisans were transferred to Latvia. Because of lack of local support to Soviet partisan units they were based in woods in Belarus and Russia and only made raids into Latvia, afterwards retreating to their bases across the border.Fact|date=March 2008
Many local Latvians were actively involved in the resistance movement against the ethnic policies of the German occupation regime. Žanis Lipke risked his life to save more than 50 Jews.
Civic circles in Latvia were dissatisfied with the German occupation regime and secretly plotted to reinstate democracy. An underground organization was established called the Latvian Central Council, which published the outlawed publication Brīvā Latvija (Free Latvia). The periodical propagated the idea of renewing democracy in Latvia after the war.Fact|date=August 2007
A large resistance movement also continued after the end of war against the Soviet regime. From 1945 to 1956, around 100,000 were involved in resistance movement.Fact|date=March 2008
See also
*Anti-fascism
*Estonian resistance movement
*Forest Brothers
*Resistance during World War II
*Resistance movement
*Lithuanian resistance during World War II
External links
* [http://www.zz.lv/arhivs.php?lasit=15233 Leģenda, kas nāk no Jelgavas]
* [http://www.latfilma.lv/d/181/ Saviours and the Saved]
* [http://www.centropa.org/reports.asp?rep=HR&ID=6872&TypeID=0 The Savers]
* [http://vip.latnet.lv/lpra/strods2004janv.htm War after war]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Latvian independence movement — during Soviet and Nazi occupation (1940 1991).First year (1940 1941) of occupationThe effects of the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact of August 23, 1939 assigned Latvia to the Soviet sphere of influence. On August 5, 1940, the Soviet Union annexed Latvia … Wikipedia
Resistance movement — Members of the White Rose, Munich 1942. From left: Hans Scholl, his sister Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Probst … Wikipedia
Resistance during World War II — occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. Resistance movements are sometimes also… … Wikipedia
Resistance in Lithuania during World War II — During World War II, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union (1940 1941), Nazi Germany (1941 1944), and the Soviet Union again in 1944. Resistance during this period took many forms. This article presents a summary of the organizations,… … Wikipedia
Latvian Legion — The Latvian Legion was a formation of the Waffen SS consisting primarily of ethnic Latvians. The Latvian Legion was formed November 13 1943, when the Latvian Self Administration took over mobilization from the Germans.Fact|date=May 2008 The 15th… … Wikipedia
Occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany — Nazi troops enter Riga History of Latvia … Wikipedia
Occupation of the Baltic republics by Nazi Germany — Part of a series of articles on the Occupation and annexation of the Baltic states Baltic … Wikipedia
Reichskommissariat Ostland — Infobox Former Country native name= Reichskommissariat Ostland conventional long name= Ostland Reich Commission common name= Ostland continent= Europe region= Eastern Europe era= World War II status text= Colony of Germany status= Civil… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Latvia — The History of the Jews in Latvia dates back to 1571. Although the vast majority of the Jewish community was killed in the HolocaustFact|date=July 2007, there is a small Jewish community in Latvia today.General historyThe nucleus of Latvian Jewry … Wikipedia
List of anti-fascists — These are lists of notable activists, musicians and organizations who have been involved in the anti fascist movement. Individual anti fascist activists * José Antonio Aguirre * Mordechaj Anielewicz * Hannah Arendt * Vladimir Bartol * Giorgio… … Wikipedia
