Michael LaxerAug 312 min readSalaspils and the "Ost" planFrom a folder of historic cards published in 1985 on the 40th anniversary of the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War we...
Michael LaxerMar 192 min readRally commemorating Latvian SS Legionnaires held in Riga,16 March 2024Photo from the Junge Welt, Berlin-based Marxist daily, March 18, 2024 As it does annually on 16 March, the Latvian government authorised...
Michael LaxerJul 29, 20231 min readDaily LIFT #995Šķaune Memorial to the Red Army Soldiers and Partisans at the Warriors' Cemetery, Šķaune, Latvian SSR, USSR 1978 -- Daily LIFT #995 A...
Michael LaxerFeb 4, 20211 min readQuick to Make, Delicious to Eat: Some Dishes from Latvia -- Vintage Cookbook TBTw. Latvian Style Steak and Onion, the Riga Cutlet, Bread Soup & more. Last week we looked at the Soviet English language magazine Sputnik...