15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian)
The 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) (German: 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 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.
| 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) | |
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Insignia of 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) | |
| Active | 1943–45 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | VI SS Army Corps (Latvian) |
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| Armshield of the Latvian legionnaires | |
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