Latvia
Riga
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- 1940-08-05Soviet republic (1940 pattern)Latvian SSRLatviadiplomatic missions in exile
- simplified version (without arms)
Course of events
- 23 August 1939
Neutral / non-belligerent
Neutral; forced to accept Soviet bases (Oct 1939).
- 17 June 1940
Soviet occupation / annexation
Occupied and annexed by the USSR (1940).
- 1 July 1941
Occupied by the Axis
German occupation (Riga taken 1 July 1941).
- 13 October 1944
Soviet occupation / annexation
Red Army took Riga on 13 Oct 1944. German forces held the Courland Pocket until May 1945.
Events involving this country
Data completeness: borders c. 1938, status at country level; occupation zones, annexations and front lines as approximate snapshots. Units and offensives: selected, incomplete sets; archive: only items with a confirmed licence, still being added.