CityP0033

Riga, Latvia

Coordinates56.948889, 24.106389

Details

Type
City
GrampsId
P0033
Latitude
56.948889
Longitude
24.106389

Notes

Capital of Latvia; its Jewish community was almost entirely destroyed in 1941. Jack Neushloss was born here in 1947. Riga was also a centre of the Nazi camp system in the Baltic — Itzik Turetz was held in the city's Kaiserwald concentration camp and at the HKP (army vehicle park) labour camp in 1943–44 (see P0299 and P0300).

Events2

  1. Initial ArrestUnknown person
    30 Oct 1943

    Initial Arrest: October 30, 1943, by the Sipo Riga (Security Police in Riga).

  2. BirthJack Neushloss♂
    12 Sep 1947

    Birth of Jack Neushloss