Latvian Units During WWII
16. Zemgales kd. btl.
Formed
Riga 9/4/41.
Commanders
pltn.
Mangulis; from 12/11/ 41 pltn. Kocinš
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 10/22/41 | Region stationed | Dno, Staregiona Rusas, Soļcu region. (less 4th co.) |
| Mission | Railroad guarding, partisan control, combat unit | |
| 12/17/41 | Region stationed | returned to Latvija and placed at Ilūkste |
| Mission | rest | |
| 1/22/43 | Region stationed | Bukmuiža |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 2/3/43 | Region stationed | left for Krasnoje Selo |
| 11/26/41 | Region stationed | 4. co. left for Lugu |
| Mission | security | |
| 1/30/43 | Units Fate | merged Legion as I/1. k. p. |
17. Kurzemes kd. btl.
Formed Riga 12/21/41
Commanders Capt. Skrauja; 7/21/42 Capt. Nikans
Composition volunteers
DATES
12/28/41
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Region stationed
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Lepele (White Russia)
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Mission
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bandit control guard duty
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from May 1942
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Region stationed
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Dņepropetrovska
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May 1943
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Region stationed
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transfered to Ovruču
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May 1943 |
Units Fate
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merged with 25. kd. btl.
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18.Kurzemes kd. btl.
Formed Riga 9/4/41.
Commanders Capt. Bems; from 12/16/ 41 - pltn. Lobe; from 12/30/ 41 -plkv. Kurše; from 2/21/ 42 -Capt. Rubenis
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 5/4/42 | Region stationed | Minskas region |
| Mission | bandit control guard duty | |
| 5/18/43 | Region stationed | Riga |
| Mission | rest and replacements | |
| 5/31/43 | Region stationed | left for Krasnoje Selo |
| 6/1/43 | Units Fate | merged Legion as III/2. k. p. |
19. Latgales kd. btl.
Formed Riga 12/16/41
Size 512
Commanders Capt. Porietis; from 1/14/ 42 Capt. Praudiņš; from 8/7/ 42 German Capt. Heifeldts (Heufeldt) ; from 2/9/ 43 - pltn. Aperats
Composition volunteers
DATES
5/12/42 |
Region stationed | Krasnoje Selo |
| Mission | guard duty and combat unit | |
| 1/30/43 | Units Fate | merged into Legion as II/1. k. p. |
20. Rigas kd. btl.
Formed Riga 9/4/41
Commanders Capt. Porietis; from 4/12/41 - Capt. Bems; from 1/14/ 42 - Capt. Porieties. u.c.
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 4/9/41 | Region stationed | Riga |
| Mission | guard duty, researves | |
| 1944 November | Units Fate | transfered to Germany 15. div. |
21. Liepajas kd. btl.
Formed Liepaja 2/25/42.
Size 589
Commanders pltn. Rutulis; from 8/20/42. - German Capt. Jakobs (Jackob); from 2/9/43. - Capt. Šneberg;
DATES
| 3/30/42 | Region stationed | left for Krasnoje Selo |
| Mission | combat unit | |
| 1/30/43 | Units Fate | merged into Legion as I/1. k. p. |
22. Daugavas kd. btl.
Formed Riga-Bolderaja 2/25/42
Commanders pltn. Gerbers; from 1942. October - Capt. Vanags
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 10/7/42 | Region stationed | Warsaw |
| Mission | guard duty | |
| 7/26/42 | Region stationed | left for Majevsku, Zaporožji pie Žitomiras |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| 8/28/43 | Region stationed | Luckas region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 12/29/43 | Region stationed | returned to Latvija |
| 2/7/44 | Units Fate: | merged 2. Latv. police regiment |
23. Gaujas kd. btl.
Formed Riga-Bolderaja 2/25/42
Commanders Capt. Brigaders
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 5/5/42 | Region stationed | Dņepropetrovkas-Kerčasregion |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| 3/2/44 | Region stationed | returned to Latvija |
| 4/4/44 | Region stationed | guard duty and partisan control |
| from 1944 | Region stationed | Bauskas region |
| Mission | combat unit | |
| Units Fate | German capitulation time was in Kurzeme |
24. Talsu kd. btl.
Formed Liepaja 3/1/42
Commanders Liepaja pltn. Veveris; from 2/9/43 -Capt. Skrauja
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 5/31/42 | Region stationed | Minsk region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| from 1942 fall | Region stationed | Peterhofa, Leningrad |
| Mission | combat unit | |
| 4/18/ 43 | Units Fate | merged into Legion as I/2. k. p |
25. Abavas kd. btl.
Formed Liepaja 3/6/42
Commanders Capt. Aluts; from 1942 June - pltn. Plikauss
Composition volunteers
DATES
| Region stationed | Korestina, Ovruča, Žitomiras region | |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| Region stationed | returned to Latvija | |
| 2/7/44 | Units Fate | merged 2. latv. pol. |
26. Tukuma kd. btl.
Formed: Tukuma 3/6/42
Commanders pltn. Gredzens; from 1942. g. december from 2/9/43 - pltn. Aperats
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 6/18/42 | Region stationed | Minsk region |
| Mission | partisan control and guard duty | |
| end 1942 | Region stationed | transfered to Novgorodas region |
| Mission | partisan control and guard duty | |
| 4/23/43 | Units Fate | merged into Legion as II/2. k. p. |
27. Burtnieku kd. btl.
Formed: Riga-Mangalsala 3/14/42
Commanders Capt. Bems from 7/20/42 pltn. Ziverts
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 5/5/42 | Region stationed | Grišino region. Ukraine Belaja Gora region |
| Mission | guard duty combat unit | |
| from 2/1/43 | Units Fate | 1943 April beginning disbanded transfered to 23. kd. btl. |
28. Bartas kd. btl.
Formed: Liepaja 3/9/42
Commanders pltn. Gramatiņš; from 6/6/42 - Capt. E. Šmits
DATES
| 5/5/42 | Region stationed | Krivoi Rog |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| July 1943 | Region stationed | returned to Latvija |
| 7/13/ 43 | Units Fate | merged into Legion |
16E Rezeknes kd. btl. Renamed 5/18/42 as 266E Rezeknes kd. btl.
Formed: Riga-Bolderaja 3/21/42 - 5/18/42
Size
Commanders pltn. Meija; from 8/14/42 Capt. Skrauja; from 9/2/43 Capt. Tiltiņš
Composition volunteers
DATES
| Region stationed | Bolderaja | |
| Mission | Training and replacement batallion | |
| 1944 November | Units Fate | transfered to Germany 15. div. |
17. Reznas kd. btl. Renamed as 267. Reznas kd. btl.
Formed: Kraslava 3/18/42 -18/5/42
Size 464
Commanders pltn. Bebris; later Capt. Pļavnieks
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 3/18/42 | Region stationed | Kraslava |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 11/14/42 | Region stationed | Besaņicu, Veļikije Luki, Sebežas region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 7/14/44 | Region stationed | returned to Latvija |
| Units Fate | German capitulation time was in Kurzeme |
18E Ergļu kd. btl. renamed 5/18/42 as 268. Ergļu 19E kd. btl.
Formed: Liepaja 3/18/42 -5/18/42
Commanders pltn. Rucels; later Capt. Tomass
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 7/4/42 | Region stationed | Dņepropetrovska |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| 2/3/44 | Units Fate | disbanded; remaining merged 22. kd. Btl |
19E kd. btl. renamed 5/18/42 as 269. kd. btl.
Formed: 3/18/42 - 5/18/42.
Commanders
Composition Formed from customs units
DATES
| Region stationed | Baltic seashore docks | |
| Mission | customs guards |
20E kd. btl. Renamed 5/18/42 as 270. Abrenes kd. btl.
Formed: Abrene 5/9/42 - 5/18/42
Commanders Capt. Saulite
Composition volunteers
DATES
| Region stationed | after forming German northern army | |
| Mission | sapper unit | |
| 2/18/43 | Units Fate | transfered into German army and renamed as 672. latv. sap. btl. |
271. Valmieras kd. btl.
Formed: Hansevicze (Minsk region.) 1/15/43
Commanders Capt. Avotiņš: from 8/13/44 - pltn. Birzulis
Composition formed from different unit transfers
DATES
| 1/15/43 | Region stationed | Sluckas-Minsk region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 7/14/44 | Region stationed | returned to Latvija |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 8/13/44 | Region stationed | Apes, Sigulda |
| Mission | combat unit | |
| oktober 1944 | Units Fate | merged into Legion as 43. k. p. |
272. Daugav kd.btl.
Formed: Riga-Bolderaja 7/1/42
Commanders pltn. Mangulis; from 1942. July pltn. Taube
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 7/26/42 | Region stationed | left for Warsaw |
| Mission | guard duty | |
| 10/1/42 | Region stationed | divided 2 Co.: I/272. kd. btl., kom. Capt. Ziediņš and I/274. kd. btl. |
| Mission | guard duty Dņepropetrovska sk. I /274. kd. btl. | |
| Units Fate | 272. and 274. kd. btl. |
273. Ludzas kd. btl.
Formed: Ludza 7/1/42
Size 172
Commanders pltn. Birzulis
Composition volunteers
DATES
| 7/1/42 | Region stationed | Ludza |
| Mission | Bandit control | |
| 7/1543 | Units Fate | merged with 276. kd. btl. |
1/274. kd. btl.
Formed: Warsaw 1/14/42
Commanders vltn. Brunners
Composition taken from 272. kd. btl.
DATES
| 10/16/42 | Region stationed | Bobruiska region |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| from 1943. Oct. to | Region stationed | Polocka region |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| 8/3/44 | Region stationed | returned to Riga |
| 1944 September | Units Fate | disbanded |
1/275. kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 10/16/42
Size 166
Commanders Capt. Kuģinieks
Composition taken from 266E kd. btl.
DATES
| Region stationed | Riga | |
| Mission | guard duty and partisan control | |
| 12/7/42 | Units Fate | merged 276. kd. btl. |
276. Kuldigas kd. btl.
Formed: Kuldiga 12/7/42
Size 331
Commanders pltn. Meija; from 7/15 43. - pltn. Birzulis
Composition volunteers and taken from 266E , 275 and 279 Batallions
DATES
| 12/14/42 | Region stationed | Viļaka, Latvija |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 8/11/43 | Units Fate | merged as IV/i. pol. P |
277. Siguldas kd. btl.
Formed: Riga 12/7/42
Commanders pltn. Taube
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 12/11/42 | Region stationed | Indra |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 8/11/43 | Units Fate | merged as I/1. pol. p. |
278. Dobeles kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 12/7/42
Size 426
Commanders pltn. Gredzens
Composition from home guard and transferes from other units
DATES
| 12/19/42 | Region stationed | Ludzas and Vecslabadas region |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 8/11/43 | Units Fate | merged as II /1. pol. p. |
279. Cesu kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 1/4/43
Commanders Capt. Tiltiņš; later pltn. Kleinbergs
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 2/3/43 | Region stationed | Zilupe |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 7/15/43 | Units Fate | merged 278. kd. btl. |
280. Bolderajas kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 1/23/43.
Size 650
Commanders pltn. Lobe
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 2/10/43 | Region stationed | Osvejas, Zilupes region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 4/9/43 | Units Fate | disbanded men tranfered |
281. Abrenes kd. btl.
Formed: Riga
Size 634
Commanders pltn. Veiss
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 2/10/43 | Region stationed | Osveja, Zilupe region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 4/9/43 | Units Fate | disbanded |
282. Ventas kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 3/5/43
Commanders Capt. Zilvers
Composition from transfers from other units
DATES
| 3/14/43 | Region stationed | Zilupe region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 7/15/43 | Units Fate | merged 277. kd. btl. |
311. kd. btl.
Formed: Valmiera 5/12/43
Commanders pltn. Ozoliņš
Composition from home guard
DATES
| Region stationed | from Meitenes to Valkai | |
| Mission | Railroad guarding | |
| 7/2/43 | Units Fate | disbanded |
312. kd. btl.
Formed: Daugavpili 5/15/43
Commanders Capt. Michelsons
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 3/18/43 | Region stationed | Vilna Ludza |
| Mission | Railroad guarding | |
| 7/4/43 | Region stationed | Ludza |
| Mission | ||
| 8/11/43 | Units Fate | merged as III/1. pol. p. |
313. kd. btl.
Formed: Riga 8/2/43.
Commanders pol.maj. Jumis; Capt. Blite
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 8/11/43 | Region stationed | Vijņas region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 8/43 to 1/24/44 | Region stationed | Sebežas, Nevele region |
| Mission | partisan control, later combat duty | |
| 2/7/44 | Units Fate | merged 2. pol. p. |
316. kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 8/2/43.
Commanders pltn. Ozoliņš; maj. Bergs; maj. Natiņš
Composition from home guard
DATES
| 8/11/43 | Region stationed | Viļnas region |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| Oct. to 1/24/44 | Region stationed | Sebežas, Nevel region |
| Mission | partisan control, later combat duty | |
| 2/7/44 | Units Fate | merged 2. pol. p. |
317. kd. btl.
Formed: Bolderaja 10/18/43.
Commanders Capt. Krumiņš
Composition mixed and filled with draftees
DATES
| 10/27/43 | Region stationed | Zilupe region, Olaine |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 2/2/44 | Region stationed | Olaine |
| Mission | partisan control | |
| 2/14/44 | Units Fate | merged 3. pol. p. |
318. kd. Btl
Formed: Bolderaja 10/25/43.
Commanders Capt. Abeltiņš
Composition from home guard and C" group police units
DATES
| 11/5/43 | Region stationed | Vecslabada |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 2/14/44 | Units Fate | merged 3. pol. p. |
319. kd. btl.
Formed: Riga 10/25/43.
Commanders maj. Tiltiņš
Composition from home guard and C" group police units
DATES
| 11/31/43 | Region stationed | Sebežas, Indras region |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 3/11/44 | Region stationed | Olaine |
| Mission | rest | |
| 4/3/44 | Region stationed | Alūksne, Gulbene region |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| July 1944 | Region stationed | transfered to Bauska region |
| Mission | combat duty | |
| Units Fate | German capitulation time was in Kurzeme |
320. kd. btl.
Formed: Riga 12/1/43
Commanders Capt. Levings
Composition from different units
DATES
| Region stationed | Jelgava, Kegums, Liepaja and Salaspils | |
| Mission | guard duty | |
| 9/20/44 | Units Fate | disbanded |
321. kd. btl.
Formed: Daugavpils 12/22/43
Commanders pltn. Zeltiņš; Capt. Fridrichsons; from 1944 March - Capt. Mežgravis
Composition from home guard and C" group police units
DATES
| 12/30/43 | Region stationed | Abrene |
| Mission | bandit control | |
| 2/14/44 | Units Fate | merged 3. pol. p. |
322. kd. btl.
Formed: Riga and Bauska 7/23/44.
Commanders Capt. Ķikuts
Composition mixed
DATES
| 7/26/44 | Region stationed | Bauska region |
| Mission | combat duty | |
| Units Fate | German capitulation time was in Kurzeme |