The reasons for the creation of the Latvian rifle battalions.

The reasons for the creation of professional rifle units are participation in the First World War and the Civil War to suppress anti-Bolshevik uprisings. The military formation numbered 80 thousand people. The formation has existed for 5 years.

Initially, the rifle division was represented by voluntary people’s squads, from which the 8 Riga battalions were formed. Merits of participation in the Civil War: suppression and elimination of riots, participation in the fight against Kaledin, Denikin, Yudenich and Wrangel.



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