Latvians honor Waffen SS fighters
Hundreds of Latvians gathered in Riga on Friday to pay tribute to soldiers who fought on the side of Nazi Germany in Waffen SS detachments in World War II.
Friday, 16.03.2012.
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Hundreds of Latvians gathered in Riga on Friday to pay tribute to soldiers who fought on the side of Nazi Germany in Waffen SS detachments in World War II. The so-called Legionnaires’ Day is marked on March 16. It is not an official holiday but a parade honoring 140,000 SS fighters who fought in the Latvian Legion is held every year. Latvians honor Waffen SS fighters The annual church service and flower-laying ceremony in Riga's downtown area evokes bitter memories and catalyzes ethnic difference in Latvian society, where about one-third of the population is Russian, AP reports. The Russian segment considers the event blasphemous and organized a counter-protest just yards away from the procession. Officials say over a thousand police have been mobilized to ensure order and prevent a possible clash between the two sides. Tanjug
Latvians honor Waffen SS fighters
The annual church service and flower-laying ceremony in Riga's downtown area evokes bitter memories and catalyzes ethnic difference in Latvian society, where about one-third of the population is Russian, AP reports.The Russian segment considers the event blasphemous and organized a counter-protest just yards away from the procession.
Officials say over a thousand police have been mobilized to ensure order and prevent a possible clash between the two sides.
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