"Rights and security: the work of the Military Court of the Latvian Army (1919–1927)"

• In Event: World War I and the Post-War Period in the Eastern Baltics (I)

Abstract

After the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia on November 18, 1918, various state institutions were established, including in the field of legislation and security. One of them was the Military Court of the Latvian Army (at that time – the Field Military Court), created on February 13, 1919 by order of the Minister of Defense Jānis Zālītis.

This has become not only an important place for the consideration of offenses by military personnel, but at the same time crimes committed by civilians on the territory of Latvia during the High security regime, including cases related to criminal gangs (A. Kaupēns, L. Adomaitis etc.). The aim of the report is to use the Latvian State Historical Archive etc. materials outlining the most important aspects of the activities of the Military Court of Latvian Army from 1919 to 1927.

Short Bio

Kaspars Strods is MA in archival science. PhD candidate in History at Daugavpils University. He is researcher at Latvian War Museum. His research interests: recent history of Latvia, World War II in Latvia etc. He is author of many scientific publications about various historical topics: history of criminality in the interwar Latvia, holocaust in Latvia etc.

Author

• Kaspars Strods, Latvian War Museum