![German forces occupied Riga in early July 1941. Here, war damage to Riga's city hall is evidenced by blackened areas around the building's ... [LCID: 08780]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/1f12d879-97d0-4029-8064-68f0e8682984.jpeg "German forces occupied Riga in early July 1941. Here, war damage to Riga's city hall is evidenced by blackened areas around the building's ... [LCID: 08780]")
Las fuerzas alemanas ocuparon Riga a comienzos de julio de 1941. Aquí se evidencian los daños producidos por la guerra en la ciudad de Riga, en las áreas ennegrecidas alrededor de las ventanas del edificio. Riga, Letonia, agosto de 1941.
Leer más![Jewish families with bundles of belongings during deportation from the Kovno ghetto to Riga in neighboring Latvia. [LCID: 81090]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/5707fffa-12d5-4546-8d1b-3ca005ee7ec7.jpeg "Jewish families with bundles of belongings during deportation from the Kovno ghetto to Riga in neighboring Latvia. [LCID: 81090]")
Familias judías que llevan paquetes con sus pertenencias durante la deportación del ghetto de Kovno a Riga, en la vecina Letonia. Kovno, Lituania, 1942.
Leer más![Jews from the Riga ghetto on the "Aryan" side of Riga. [LCID: 86411]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/413f3e64-eb1e-4ad1-9220-96d558f9e1ec.jpeg "Jews from the Riga ghetto on the \"Aryan\" side of Riga. [LCID: 86411]")
Judíos del ghetto de Riga en el lado "ario" de Riga. Algunos grupos de judíos fueron llevados fuera del ghetto para realizar trabajos forzados. Riga, Letonia, entre 1941 y 1943.
Leer más![Jews from the Riga ghetto arrive at their forced-labor assignment in the Luftwaffe (German air force) field clothing depot. [LCID: 72117]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/1c642e4e-01fc-46a0-b3ae-777747c9df23.jpg "Jews from the Riga ghetto arrive at their forced-labor assignment in the Luftwaffe (German air force) field clothing depot. [LCID: 72117]")
Judíos del ghetto de Riga llegan al lugar donde se les asignará trabajo forzado en el depósito de ropa del campo de la Luftwaffe (fuerza aérea alemana). Riga, Letonia, 1942.
Leer más![Entrance to the Riga ghetto. Riga, Latvia, 1941-1943. [LCID: 72112]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/ac1fbb9f-6089-48b0-8fd3-3362fc698ab4.jpeg "Entrance to the Riga ghetto. Riga, Latvia, 1941-1943. [LCID: 72112]")
Ingreso al ghetto de Riga. Riga, Letonia, 1941-1943.
Leer más![Entrance gate to the Riga ghetto. This photograph was taken from outside the ghetto fence. [LCID: 25137]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/31eb4410-2386-4b23-b762-7b465654c293.jpeg "Entrance gate to the Riga ghetto. This photograph was taken from outside the ghetto fence. [LCID: 25137]")
Puerta de ingreso al ghetto de Riga. Esta fotografía fue tomada desde el lado exterior de la cerca del ghetto. Riga, Letonia, 1941-1943.
Leer más![A sign, in both German and Latvian, warning that people attempting to cross the fence or to contact inhabitants of the Riga ghetto ... [LCID: 28041]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/aca89db4-9479-423a-9a43-1a5d87489c2b.jpeg "A sign, in both German and Latvian, warning that people attempting to cross the fence or to contact inhabitants of the Riga ghetto ... [LCID: 28041]")
Un cartel, en alemán y latvio, advirtiendo que personas que intentan atravesar la reja o contactar habitantes del ghetto de Riga serán fusiladas. Riga, Latvia, 1941-1943.
Leer más![Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941. [LCID: 5123]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/992ccae0-b34d-4b7b-ab93-656545692459.jpeg "Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941. [LCID: 5123]")
Deportación de judíos a Riga, Letonia. Bielefeld, Alemania, 13 de diciembre de 1941.
Leer más![Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941. [LCID: 5122]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/6dc8e74f-5537-4629-add6-aa4ff3a540f1.jpeg "Deportation of Jews to Riga, Latvia. Bielefeld, Germany, December 13, 1941. [LCID: 5122]")
Deportación de judíos a Riga, Letonia. Bielefeld, Alemania, 13 de diciembre de 1941.
Leer más![Deportation of Jews from Bielefeld to Riga, Latvia. [LCID: 5112]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/998ea10b-12ec-4d32-8a24-632c167e2d2f.jpeg "Deportation of Jews from Bielefeld to Riga, Latvia. [LCID: 5112]")
Deportación de judíos de Bielefeld a Riga, Letonia. Bielefeld, Alemania, 13 de diciembre de 1941.
Leer más![A 14-year-old inmate of the Kaiserwald concentration camp near Riga. [LCID: 86214]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/05d05e49-a707-4e25-b3b0-9ee498766ea7.jpg "A 14-year-old inmate of the Kaiserwald concentration camp near Riga. [LCID: 86214]")
Una prisionera de 14 años del campo de concentración de Kaiserwald, cerca de Riga. Letonia, 1943.
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