Let's visit a Latvian museum situated in a powder tower of a city fortress which hasn't been preserved till now. Latvia is a young state in the historical sense but its territory used to be divided between counts and kingdoms and had much to do with an army.
9-13 centuries.
At that time the country was inhabited by such spearmen.
More serious approach to protection.
Different arms details.
Examples of stamps.
Weapon of the epoch.
Drawing of artillery-type weapon of those times.
The hall is dated to 17-18 centuries.
Artillery gun.
The interesting installation represents a map with changing layers where the historic periods with various campaigns is shown.
Knippels.
The two knippels are connected with a chain. They were used as regular weapon to deprive ships from their sails. And as you know, no sails no ships.
Revolution.
Agitation posters state: Wrangel is still alive, kill him without mercy! Let's move forward to protect Ural!
Division of shooters, November 1919.
For Holy Russia!
Riga occupied by tanks.
Burning Riga.
The war was over and Latvia became a Soviet republic. The Red Army carried out the functions of its fighting forces.
'Long live the Soviet Youth, the happiest youth in the world!'
A separate hall is devoted to the Soviet period.
'To the winner of a socialistic contest'
Modern Latvian soldiers.
And some other exhibits like the military medal.
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