Nazi Waffen SS veterans join controversial march in Latvia
The affair which is Europe’s only annual event by Waffen SS vets, drew a handful of counter-protesters from Latvia’s Jewish community and anti-fascist activists.
Veterans of the Latvian Legion, a force that was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during WWII, and their sympathizers carry flags and posters as they walk to the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia on March 16, 2016(photo credit: ILMARS ZNOTINS/AFP)ByJTAUpdated: