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Hitler's order of February 10, 1943 establishing a Latvian SS-"Voluntary"-Legion. "I order the formation of a Latvian SS volunteer legion. The size and type depends on the number of available Latvian men.” Hitler’s signature and Himmler’s initials appear as signatories.
A conscription order of July 16, 1943, to report to the "New Barracks" in Wenden (Cēsis).
- Latvian Legion — A uniform is not an automatic badge of guilt. Legionnaires wore their loyalty under their uniform—a folded up Latvian flag.
- Hitler's Order — Images of Hitler's 1943 order establishing the Latvian SS-(so-called) "Voluntary" Legion and of a subsequent conscription order.
- Legionnaires Cleared of SS Status — Collection of correspondence between Chargé d’Affaires of Latvia Jūlijs Feldmanis and U.S. officials, including the final directive confirming that the Latvian Legion was not an enemy of the U.S. or of its form of government.
- Evolution of Insignia — The Legion had its own insignia. The use of the SS symbol came late and its origin is unclear.