List of wars involving Latvia

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This is a list of wars that the country of Latvia have participated in.

The Republic of Latvia existed as a de jure sovereign state from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990, and was represented by the Latvian Diplomatic Service dealing with a limited part of state functions of the Republic of Latvia. The Republic of Latvia did not engage in warfare during the period of occupation.

Wars[]

Date Conflict Allies Enemies Result
1918–1920 Latvian War of Independence EstoniaEstonia

PolandPoland

LithuaniaLithuania

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Russian SFSR Victory

Latvia gains independence

Death of 3,046 Latvians[citation needed]

1939–1945 (Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact)
Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940
Latvian Military disbanded 1940
Operation Barbarossa/Great Patriotic War
German occupation of Latvia during World War II
Soviet re-occupation of Latvia in 1944
Courland Pocket
Soviet Union Soviet Union

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany

Nazi defeat

Soviet occupation of Latvia

2001– War On Terror United States United States of America

United Kingdom United Kingdom

Poland Poland

Latvia Latvia

Al-Qaeda Ongoing
2003–2011 Iraq War United States United States of America

United Kingdom United Kingdom

Poland Poland

Latvia Latvia

Iraq Iraq

Supported By

Iran Iran

America Invasion And Occupation Of Iraq
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