Vilis Janums

Vilis Janums was a Latvian military officer who served during World War II. He is notable for his association with the Latvian Legion, a unit formed within the German Wehrmacht that consisted of Latvian volunteers. Discussions surrounding memorials and the use of Legion symbols, particularly in relation to Janums' representation in Ogres novada, have recently drawn attention due to legal and cultural sensitivities regarding the use of symbols associated with Nazi Germany.