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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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gptkbp:allies
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formed temporary alliances with other units
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Latvian_independence_movement
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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veterans involved in community activities
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:German_Army
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Latvian Legion Day
held annually in Latvia
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:consequences
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used by various political groups
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Latvia
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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celebrated in various cultural forms
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced Latvian identity
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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depicted in literature and film
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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after World War II
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1945
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gptkbp:formed
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1943
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gptkbp:has_culture
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viewed differently in Latvia and abroad
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Latvia
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gptkbp:historical_context
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formed during a time of occupation
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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debates continue regarding their legacy
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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archives contain records of operations
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gptkbp:historical_records
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remains a topic of discussion in Latvia.
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gptkbp:historical_research
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subject of academic studies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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part of Latvian military history
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Order of the Latvian Legion
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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some leaders were prominent in post-war politics
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial in Latvia
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gptkbp:memorials
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erected in Latvia and abroad
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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received training from German forces
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gptkbp:military_operations
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engaged in various operations against Soviet forces
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gptkbp:narrative
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varied interpretations exist
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Narva
gptkb:Battle_of_Tannenberg_Line
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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many members were imprisoned or executed
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gptkbp:post-war_diaspora
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Latvian communities abroad remember the Legion
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gptkbp:purpose
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combat against the Soviet Union
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gptkbp:recruitment
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voluntary
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 100,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:survivors
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many fled to the West
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Latvian_national_symbols
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gptkbp:symbolism
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associated with resistance against oppression
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gptkbp:uniform
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German-style uniforms
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gptkbp:veterans
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formed associations after the war
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Latvian_National_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Latvian_honors_system
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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