Latvian Land Forces

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Latvian Land Forces
Sauszemes spēki
Emblem of the Latvian Land Forces HQ
Active	1918–1940, 1991–present
Country	Latvia
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	7,870 Professional soldiers 10,000 National Guard 38,000 Reserve[1]
Part of	Latvian National Armed Forces
Motto(s)	Vienotībā spēks (English: "Power in unity")[2]
Anniversaries	30 April (Land Forces Day) 4 May (Independence Restoration and Armed Forces Day)
Engagements	War of Independence Iraq War Multinational force in Iraq War in Afghanistan Attack on Bari Alai
Commanders
Commander of the HQ	Colonel Oskars Kudlis[3]

The Latvian Land Forces (Latvian: Sauszemes spēki, SzS) together with the Latvian National Guard form the land warfare branch of the Latvian National Armed Forces. From 2007 to 2024, the Land Forces were organized as a fully professional standing army until the re-introduction of conscription.