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Latvia - Zemessardze / National Guard - Order of Battle

1. National Guard District	Due to the restructuring of the National Guard in September 2003 was launched the 1st Guard District (ZSN), combining HP 1 and 4 infantry brigade. 1. the location of the headquarters of the ZSN was established in Liepaja. From 20 July 2010 1. leader of the ZSN was Colonel Martin Libertas. From January 1, 2004, 1st Guard battalion under the authority of the municipality are: 44.5 HP infantry battalion in Liepaja, HP security battalion 45 Ma, HP 46 infantry battalion in Ventspils, HP infantry battalion 51 of Dobele and HP 52 infantry battalion in Jelgava.
National Guard infantry battalion 44.	45. the security guard battalion	National Guard infantry battalion 46
National Guard infantry battalion 51	National Guard infantry battalion 52.
2. National Guard District	2. National Guard District was created in 2003 by combining the 2nd and 3rd guard Infantry Brigade. From January 1, 2004, 2. National Guard battalion is under the authority of the municipality, 25.7 HP infantry battalion in Gulbene, LV 31. protection from weapons of mass destruction battalion in Aluksne, HP 32 infantry battalion in Rezekne, LV 34. artillery battalion in Daugavpils, LV 35. Security battalion Preilji, HP 55 infantry battalion in Aizkraukle, HP 56. infantry battalion jekabpils. District mission: to provide the headquarters of the national guard into command and control functions, creating the conditions for national defence and the national civil defence plan tasks accurately and timely execution.
National Guard infantry battalion 25	National Guard 31. protection against weapons of mass destruction battalion	National Guard infantry battalion 32
National Guard artillery battalion 34	35. the security guard battalion	National Guard infantry battalion 55
National Guard infantry battalion 56.
3. National Guard District	To make it more efficient and easier for the National Guard battalion, on 1 January 2007, in parallel with the National Guard District 1 Headquarters with a location in Atlanta, and 2. the Guard District Headquarters with a location in Rezekne, was created in the 3rd National Guard District Headquarters in Riga. 2007. January 19, in a solemn ceremony in Cesis, Instructor of the national armed forces on the territory of the school Commander 3 ZSN took possession of the former flag as its national guard 1st Infantry Brigade flag and the former National Guard Infantry Brigade 5. 3. complete ZSN was the headquarters without increasing the overall professional military service, the number of National Guard soldiers (HP), but a review of the existing County structure and headquarters functions, which gave the move the number of soldiers needed for the staff.
National Guard battalion of students	National Guard 17. anti-aircraft defense battalion	19. security guard battalion
National Guard infantry battalion 22.	National Guard infantry battalion 27	National Guard engineering battalion.