Latvian Legion

collection of Latvian military units in the armed forces of the Third Reich
Organization military_unit Q1821220
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Latvian Legion

Summary

Latvian Legion is a military unit[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Latvian Legion's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J16133, Lettland, Appell der SS-Legion.jpg[3].
  • Latvian Legion's instance of is recorded as military unit[4].
  • Latvian Legion's instance of is recorded as Freiwilligen Legion[5].
  • Latvian Legion's followed by is recorded as Daugavas Vanagi[6].
  • Latvian Legion's military branch is recorded as Waffen-SS[7].
  • Latvian Legion's part of is recorded as Waffen-SS[8].
  • Latvian Legion's Commons category is recorded as Latvian Legion[9].
  • +1943-01-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Latvian Legion[10].
  • Latvian Legion was dissolved in +1945-05-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[12].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as Siege of Leningrad[13].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as East Pomeranian Offensive[14].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as Courland Pocket[15].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle in Berlin[16].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of More[17].
  • Latvian Legion's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Tannenberg Line[18].
  • Latvian Legion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c10x1[19].
  • Latvian Legion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Latvian Legion[20].
  • Latvian Legion's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[21].
  • Latvian Legion's described at URL is recorded as https://latvianlegion.org/[22].
  • Latvian Legion's floruit is recorded as +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Latvian Legion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Latviešu SS brīvprātīgo leģions'}[24].
  • Latvian Legion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Legion'}[25].
  • Latvian Legion's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03193964n[26].
  • Latvian Legion's subject has role is recorded as infantry[27].

Body

Founding

+1943-01-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Latvian Legion[10].

Identity

Latvian Legion's part of is recorded as Waffen-SS[8]. Its followed by is recorded as Daugavas Vanagi[6].

Dissolution

Latvian Legion was dissolved in +1945-05-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Why It Matters

Latvian Legion ranks in the top 3% of military_unit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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