Sujet

First World War

Légende

First World War (1914-1918). Latvia. Gorget of the German military administration's field gendarmerie in Kurzeme (Courland). The main tasks of the gendarmerie were to maintain public order, enforce the payment of taxes and, if necessary, to disarm the population. Latvian War Museum. Riga. Latvia.

Date

20e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A00_393

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18,2Mo (948,0Ko) / 25,0cm x 18,2cm / 2953 x 2153 (300dpi)

Mots clés

security forces Courland Latvia Europe 20th century Contemporary Age history war World War I WWI First World War WW1 German relief letters carved object gorget gendarmerie police military police administration military gendarmes Kurzeme occupied territory occupation plaque security security forces