The remains of 53 Latvian SS troops were buried with full military honors Sunday near the Latvian capital of Riga. The Latvian government did not participate. But some members of Parliament were reported to have been among the 1,000 people attending the tribute to members of the Latvian SS Legion, which was formed in 1943 under a directive from Adolf Hitler. The participation of government and military officials in a march of Legion veterans in March caused an uproar in Russia and was condemned by Jewish officials in Israel and abroad.
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