15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian)
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The 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) (German: 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1),[1] Latvian: 15. SS grenadieru divīzija (latviešu Nr. 1)), originally called the Latvian SS-Volunteer Division (German: Lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Division) was an infantry division of the Waffen-SS during World War II. It was formed in February 1943, and together with its sister unit, the 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) formed the Latvian Legion.
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15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) | |
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Active | 1943–45 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Waffen-SS |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Part of | VI SS Army Corps (Latvian) |
Insignia | |
Armshield of the Latvian legionnaires |
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