FSB publishes documents on atrocities committed by Latvian SS units

The Russian Federal Security Service has published archival documents describing the atrocities of Latvian SS units during the Great Patriotic War. In 1941 they exterminated the Jewish population and participated in mass executions of Soviet citizens. Over a hundred thousand people died at the hands of the punishers. After the liberation of Latvia, many local Nazis were met with just retribution.

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The Russian Federal Security Service has published archival documents describing the atrocities of Latvian SS units during the Great Patriotic War. In 1941 they exterminated the Jewish population and participated in mass executions of Soviet citizens. Over a hundred thousand people died at the hands of the punishers. After the liberation of Latvia, many local Nazis were met with just retribution.

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