Every year on August 11, Latvia celebrates the national holiday — Day of Remembrance of Latvian Freedom Fighters. It was erected in memory of those killed during the Latvian War of Independence in 1918-1920.
After the defeat of the Western Russian Army, formed from Russian prisoners of war and German units remaining in Latvia after the First World War (1914-1918), and operating under the command of the Russian officer Bermondt-Avalov, the power of the Latvian government did not extend only to Latgale.
Latvia concluded an agreement with Poland, and through the joint actions of the armies of both states, Latgale was liberated from the communists.
On August 11, 1920, Soviet Russia recognized the independence of Latvia. But, as before, there were many military units of Latvian riflemen left in Russia. After the signing of the agreement, the units were disbanded, and many riflemen returned to their native places.
Latvian Riflemen — the largest national military formations in service in the Red Army — were formed in 1915 during the First World War from residents of the Livonia, Courland and Vitebsk provinces. In 1916 they were deployed to the Latvian Rifle Division, and in 1920 they were disbanded.
In 1971, a memorial museum-monument to the Latvian Red Riflemen (sculptor — Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR V.K.) was opened in Riga. Albergs, architects D.Ya. Driba and G.R. Lusis-Greenbergs).
Now there is no slab on the monument with the inscription «Latvian red arrows». Instead, the inscription «Latvian arrows».