500 Ex-Members of Nazi Unit Gather
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About 500 former Latvian SS soldiers who fought for the Nazis during World War II gathered in Riga for a controversial commemoration of their unit’s 55th anniversary. More than 100,000 Latvians served in the Latvian Legion. The gathering has been assailed by groups that see it as an affront to those who suffered Nazi atrocities.
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