Latvian Land Forces

Latvian Land Forces
Sauszemes spēki
Emblem of the Latvian Land Forces
Active1918–1940, 1991–present
CountryLatvia
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size7,345 Professional soldiers
10,000 National Guard
38,000 Reserve[1]
Part ofLatvian National Armed Forces
Motto(s)Vienotībā spēks
(English: "Power in unity")[2]
Anniversaries30 April (Land Forces Day)
4 May (Independence Restoration and Armed Forces Day)
Engagements
Commanders
CommanderColonel Oskars Kudlis[3]

The Latvian Land Forces (Latvian: Sauszemes spēki, SzS) together with the Latvian National Guard form the land warfare branch of the Latvian National Armed Forces. Since 2007, land forces are organized as a fully professional standing army.

  1. ^ |url=https://www.mil.lv/lv/par-mums
  2. ^ "Simbolika". Nacionālie bruņotie spēki. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Nacionālie bruņotie spēki". Retrieved 22 August 2024.