Article 58 (The Linden Tree & the Legionnaire, A Latvian Tale of Blood and Treasure) (Volume 1)

Article 58, A Latvian Tale of Blood & Treasure. The 1940 world at war hardly notices Latvia, but for 17-year-old Karlis Perkons and his friends a choice emerges: fight back or die with their mothers. Article 58 is Book I in The Linden Tree & the Legionnaire, a series inspired by the paintings and eyewitness accounts of Karlis Smiltens. As de facto war artist of the Latvian Legion, WWII's most misunderstood and controversial fighting force, Corporal Smiltens's full-color illustrations ground Article 58 in gritty authenticity. Smiltens has donated over two hundred artworks to the Riga War Museum.