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[SIZE=3]Latvian Army Order of Battle[/SIZE]

Riga Rifles Division
- 1st Skrunda Regiment
- 2nd Riga Regiment
- 3rd Rezekne Regiment

Gulbene Guards Division
- 4th Seda Regiment
- 5th Gulbene Regiment
- 6th Dagda Regiment

Daugavpils Dragoons Division (as of June 1940, kept at half strength during peacetime)
- 7th Jaunjelgava Regiment
- 8th Daugavpils Regiment
- 9th Balvi Regiment

Liepajas Linemen Division (as of January 1941, kept at half strenght during peacetime)
-10th Liepajas Regiment
-11th Durbe Regiment
-12th Skrunda Regiment

Rifle Squad:
- 1 Corporal: SMG
- 9 privates: 1 LMG, 1 SMG, 7 rifles
- Total: 10 men, 2 SMGs, 1 LMG, 7 rifles

Rifle Platoon:
- 3 Rifle squads: 10 men each
- 1 command squad: 1 lieutenant (SMG), 1 sergeant (carbine), 2 runners (2 carbines), 1 machinegunner and 1 helper (1 LMG, 1 carbine)
- Total: 36 men, 4 LMGs, 7 SMGs

Rifle Company:
- 3 Rifle platoons: 36 men, 4 LMGs, 7 SMGs
- 1 company commander: pistol
- 1 company NCO: carbine
- 1 company XO: SMG
- 1 command squad: 4 messengers (4 carbines), sharpshooter squad (3 men, 3 rifles), 2 radiomen. 9 men total.
- 1 mortar squad: 12 men, 3x50mm mortars
- 1 Machinegun squad: 6 men, 3 LMGs, 3 carbines
- Total: 138 men, 15 LMGs, 4 mortars

Rifle Battalion:
- 3 Rifle companies: 138 men, 15 LMGs, 3 mortars
- 1 Battalion HQ/Supply Platoon: 36 men
- 1 Mortar platoon: 20 men; 2x50mm and 2x80mm mortars
- 1 AT platoon: 12 men, 5x20mm AT rifles
- 2 MG squads, 12 men, 6 LMGs

- Total: 506 men, 61 LMGs, 12 mortars

Rifle Regiment:
- 3 Rifle battalions: 506 men, 61 LMGs, 12 mortars
- 1 Regimental HQ: 36 men
- 1 Cavalry company: 125 men, 12 LMGs
- 1 Howitzer-Gun Battery: 105 men, 10x75mm howitzer-guns
- 1 Supplies Company: 100 men (includes Supplies Platoon, Signal Platoon, and Field Kitchen)
- 1 AT Company: 100 men, 12x50mm AT guns, 12x20mm AT rifles
- 1 Regimental Column
- 1 Sapper/Engineering Company: 126 men
- 1 Field Hospital: 150 men
- Total: 2,260 men, 36 mortars, 10 howitzer-guns, 195 LMGs

Rifle Division:
- 3 Rifle Regiments: 2,260 men, 36 mortars, 10 howitzer-guns, 191 LMGs
- 1 Division HQ: 40 men
- 1 AA Battery: 185 men, 8x75mm AA guns; includes AAMG Platoon, 70 men, 12 AAMGs
- 2 Howitzer-Gun Battalions: 500 men, 25x75mm howitzer-guns; 25 tractors, 50 trucks
- 1 Supplies Company: 130 men
- 1 Signal Company: 60 men
- 2 Field Hospitals: 150 men each
- 1 MP company; 85 men

- Total: 8,070 men, 80 howitzers-guns, 108 regular mortars

[SIZE=4]Coastal Defense: January 1940[/SIZE]

Ventspiles
- 4x420 mm/53, twin turrets
- 12x 381 mm/52, quad turrets

The Latvian Army, at the present time, includes 30 tanks in it's OOB, and 100 trained personnel who operate them. The Tank Battalion, as it is known to be called, has headquarters in the town of Madona. It consists of 2 companies.

1st Company- 30x AT-35 tanks
2nd Company- 6x Fiat 2000 tanks, 12x Vickers Mark E M1936 tanks, 6x Mark E M1937 tanks
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-3 Mark V Composite Males (retired)

"Minstr. Pres. Ulmanis"
"Generalis Balodis"
"Generalis Burt's"

Weight- 29 tons
Length- 26 ft 5 in
Width- 13 ft 6 in
Height- 8 ft 8 in
Crew- 8 (commander, driver, two gearsmen and four gunners)
Armour- .55''
Armament-
- 2 6 pounder 6 cwt QF (207 rounds)
- 4 .303 Vickers machine guns
Engine- 150 hp 19 litre six cylinder in-line Ricardo petrol engine
Power/Weight- 5.2 hp per ton
Fuel Capacity- 100 Gallons
Operational Range- 45 miles
Speed- 5 MPH



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-2 Medium Bs (retired)

"Latgalietis"
"Vidzemnieks"

Weight- 18 tons
Length- 22 ft 9 in
Width- 8 ft 10 in
Height- 8 ft 6 in
Crew- 4 (commander, driver, mechanic, machine gunner)
Armour- .24''-.55''
Armament- 4 x .303 in Hotchkiss machine guns
Engine- 100 hp four cylinder in-line Ricardo petrol engine
Power/Weight- 5.6 hp per ton
Operational Range- 65 miles
Speed- 6 MPH



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- 6 Fiat 3000s


Weight- 5.5 tons
Length- 14 ft 1 in
Width- 5 ft 5 in
Height- 7 ft 3 in
Crew- 2
Armour- .24''-.63''
Armament- 2 .26'' machine guns
Engine- 50 hp four cylinder Fiat petrol engine Power/Weight- 9.1 hp per ton
Operational Range- 62 miles
Speed- 13 MPH


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-1 Carden-Loyd Mk. VI

Weight- 1.5 tons
Length- 8 ft 1 in
Width- 5 ft 9 in
Height- 4 ft
Crew- 2
Armour- .24''-.35''
Armament- 1 .303'' Vickers machine gun
Engine- 40 hp four cylinder Ford Model T petrol engine
Power/Weight- 9.1 hp per ton
Operational Range- 90 miles
Speed- 25 MPH



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-12 Vickers Mark E M1936

Weight- 7.3 tons
Length- 16 ft
Width- 7 ft 11 in
Height- 7 ft 1 in
Crew- 3
Armour- .51''
Armament- 2 .303'' Vickers machine guns
Engine- 95 hp four cylinder gasoline engine
Power/Weight- 13 hp per ton
Operational Range- 99.5 miles
Speed- 21.7 MPH



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-6 Vickers Mark E M1937

Weight- 7.3 tons
Length- 16 ft
Width- 7 ft 11 in
Height- 7 ft 1 in
Crew- 3
Armour- .51''
Armament-
- 1 1.85'' cannon
- 1 .303'' Vickers machine gun
Engine- 95 hp four cylinder gasoline engine
Power/Weight- 13 hp per ton
Operational Range- 99.5 miles
Speed- 21.7 MPH



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-20 AT-35 1A1 Cruiser Tanks

Designs specifications

Weight: 20 tons
Length: 5.76 meters
Width: 2.65 meters
Height: 2.65 meters
Crew: 4

Armor: 69-12mm
-Hull - 62 mm Front, 27 mm sides, 29mm rear, 12 mm roof, 15 mm belly.
-Turret 69 mm front, 29 mm sides/rear, 12 mm top
Primary armament: one Aspis Arsenal 57mm MK I (110 rounds)
Secondary armament: two 7.62mm machine guns (2000 rounds each).
Engine: 1x Napier-hall 12 cylinder diesel developing 400 horsepower
Suspension: Christie type
Operational range: 170 miles
Fuel Capacity: 150 gallons
Speed: 35.54 MPH
Ground Pressure: 10.07 PSI
Power/Weight Ratio: 19.60 hp/metric ton

[SIZE=4]Standand Firearms of the Latvian Army[/SIZE]

Rifle- Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30
Submachine Gun- Soumi KP/-31
Light Machine Gun- Degtyaryov DP-28
Pistol- Luger P08

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[size=3]- Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30[/size]



Type- Bolt-action rifle
Caliber- 7.62x54mmR
Overall length- 4 feet 3 inches
Barrel length- 3 feet 4 inches
Weight- 8.8 pounds empty
Muzzle Velocity- 3,609 FPS
Effective Range- 550 yards, 820+ yards with optics
Magazine capacity- 5 rounds in Block Clip

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[size=3]- Degtyaryov DP-27[/size]



Type- Light Machine Gun
Caliber- 7.62x54mmR
Overall length- 4 feet 2 inches
Barrel length- 2 feet 1 inches
Weight- 20.1 pounds empty
Action- Gas-Operated
Rate of Fire- 500 to 600 RPM
Muzzle Velocity- 2,755 FPS
Effective Range- 875 yards
Magazine capacity- 47 round pan magazine

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[size=3]- Suomi KP/-31[/size]



Type- Submachine Gun
Caliber- 9x19mm Parabellum
Overall length- 2 feet 10 inches
Barrel length- 1 feet
Weight- 10.1 pounds empty
Action- Straight Blowback
Rate of Fire- 750 to 900 RPM
Muzzle Velocity- 1,299 FPS
Maximum Range- 550 yards
Magazine capacity- 20, 36, 40, and 50 round boxes; 71 round drum

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[size=3]- Luger P08[/size]



Type- Semi-Automatic Pistol
Caliber- 9x19mm Parabellum
Overall length- 9 inches
Barrel length- 5 inches
Weight- 1.9 pounds empty
Action- Toggle Locked, Short Recoil
Muzzle Velocity- 1,312 FPS
Effective Range- 550 yards
Magazine capacity- 8 round boxes; 32 round drum