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Established in 1944, it consisted of Turkic, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Tatar, Cossack, Armenian and other Soviet volunteers, spread over five regiments. Involved in anti-partisan operations against the French
Resistance. Known for the
1140:. In November 1943, it was in northern France. On 14 December 1943, it became the 605th Eastern Engineer Bridging Battalion. On 13 July 1944, it became the 605th Russian Engineer Bridging Battalion, still in northern France.
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wore German uniforms and equipment and were integrated into larger German formations. They began as the private initiatives of individual military commanders. Most were utilized on the
Eastern Front and in the Balkans.
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1221:. It was in Belarus in October 1943, but was moved to northern France in November that same year. The unit was reformed as a motorized battalion on 19 April 1944.
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Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder, "Leaning on
Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers," International Security (July 2021), Vol 46 (No. 1), pp. 147–195.
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usually faced execution or harsh terms of imprisonment, if they were captured by Soviet forces or repatriated to the USSR by the western Allies.
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were stationed in northern France, in anticipation of an Allied invasion of
Western Europe. Units that fought in Normandy against Allied
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On 30 September 1942, it became the 603rd DĂĽna
Eastern Battalion. As of December 1943, it was in Denmark. It became the I Bn./(Eastern)
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on 30 April 1944. From 22 June 1944, the regiment was called
Russian instead of Eastern. In April 1945, it became the II Bn./(Russian)
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on 30 April 1944. From 22 June 1944, the regiment was called
Russian instead of Eastern. In April 1945, it became the I Bn./(Russian)
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on 19 November 1942. It was in
Belarus in October 1943. Moved to Northern France on 25 November 1943. It became the IV (Eastern) Bn./
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Sotapäiväkirjat paljastavat hirvittävät julmuudet: Suomen riveissä taistellut inkeriläispataljoona ampui säälimättä siviilejä
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Northern France in October 1943. On 19 April 1944, it was made the IV (Eastern) Bn./
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225:-type units raised amongst members of a specific ethnic minority or minorities, and comprising multiple battalions.
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were frequently stationed away from front lines and used for coastal defence or rear-area activities, such as
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on 23 October 1942. Moved to southern France in October 1943. It became the III (Eastern) Bn/
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on 23 October 1942. As of December 1943, it was in Denmark. It became the II Bn./(Eastern)
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units were conscripted or coerced into serving; others volunteered. Many were former
215:-sized units, which were integrated individually into German combat formations, and;
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on 23 October 1942. Moved to Southern France in December 1943. It became the I Bn./
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Static Infantry Divisions, positioned in the vicinity of the
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German atrocities committed against Soviet prisoners of war
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World War II German army units composed of Soviet personnel
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volunteers; transferred in 1945 from the Wehrmacht to the
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on 8 November 1942. It was reformed on 15 January 1943.
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on 6 July 1944. In northern Italy as of September 1944.
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1947:. As of August 1944, it was still in southern France.
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Russian soldiers performing a traditional dance, 1944.
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327:Composed of Volga-Tatar and Volga-Finn volunteers.
2269:in accordance with the order of 19 February 1942.
1995:Schnittenheim Eastern Battalion in November 1943.
1029:in May 1943 while in southern France. Renamed the
467:in 1942. On 18 November 1942, it was renamed the
188:personnel, recruited from prisoner of war camps.
3091:Association for the Restoration of Great Vietnam
1254:. In June 1943, it became a training battalion.
2845:National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands
2712:Collaboration with Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy
2217:North Caucasian and Mountain-Caucasian legions
1282:. On 18 November 1942, it was numbered as the
1250:. On 18 November 1942, it was numbered as the
1217:. On 18 November 1942, it was numbered as the
1052:Destroyed in western France on 17 August 1944
2696:
2664:Hitler's Russian & Cossack Allies 1941–45
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2444:. London: Simon & Schuster. p. 34.
2177:Initially, Azerbaijanis were included into
872:on 1 February 1944. In 1945, it became the
148:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
104:Wehrmacht foreign volunteers and conscripts
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1136:On 5 October 1942, it was numbered as the
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2628:] (in German). R. Oldenbourg Verlag.
1031:601st Russian Engineer Bridging Battalion
1027:601st Eastern Engineer Bridging Battalion
471:and was still located in central Russia.
168:Learn how and when to remove this message
3399:Foreign volunteer units of the Wehrmacht
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1663:30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
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2163:Eleven battalions consisting of ethnic
1993:on 14 January 1943. It was renamed the
1201:People's Militia Battalion Trutschevsk
715:. In eastern France as of August 1944.
548:on 8 November 1942. It was renamed the
2895:Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists
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1215:People's Defence Battalion Trutschevsk
86:("eastern units") were units in the
7:
2971:East Turkestan independence movement
2565:
2149:12 battalions, consisting of ethnic
1248:People's Defence Battalion Dmitrovsk
1110:On 30 September 1942, it became the
424:and was located in eastern Germany.
146:adding citations to reliable sources
3076:Taiwanese Imperial Japan Serviceman
1937:666th Eastern Engineering Battalion
1018:in western Germany in October 1944
1837:186th Estonian Security Battalion
1804:185th Estonian Security Battalion
1774:183rd Estonian Security Battalion
1741:184th Estonian Security Battalion
1708:182nd Estonian Security Battalion
1682:181st Estonian Security Battalion
1025:on 23 October 1942. It became the
1005:Berezina Eastern Combat Battalion
465:134th Volunteer Security Battalion
420:In April 1945, it was renamed the
25:
2772:Armenian Revolutionary Federation
2299:nationalities; saw action as the
2179:Kaukasisch-Mohammedanische Legion
1941:932nd Fortress Grenadier Regiment
1923:189th Russian Security Battalion
1911:757th Fortress Grenadier Regiment
1893:188th Russian Security Battalion
1867:187th Finnish Security Battalion
1652:510th Russian Security Battalion
1619:410th Russian Security Battalion
1098:Pripjet Eastern Combat Battalion
1043:Dnieper Eastern Combat Battalion
868:on 30 November 1942. Renamed the
2873:Russian People's Liberation Army
2835:National Committee of Azerbaijan
2568:, pp. 61–62, 119, 310, 338.
2395:, a military of the East Germany
1792:239th Reserve Grenadier Regiment
1280:People's Defence Battalion Kromy
1023:601st Berezina Eastern Battalion
874:651st Ukrainian Supply Battalion
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118:
102:. They were a large part of the
3404:Collaboration with Nazi Germany
2885:Slovak Expeditionary Army Group
2127:1st SS Cossack Cavalry Division
1827:that was stationed in Denmark.
1290:. In March 1945, it became the
1124:Wolga Eastern Combat Battalion
1112:604th Pripjet Eastern Battalion
1057:602nd Dnieper Eastern Battalion
2279:Eight battalions, composed of
2113:Known as the "Vlasov Army"; a
1069:DĂĽna Eastern Combat Battalion
870:651st Eastern Supply Battalion
98:made up of personnel from the
1:
2981:Collaborationist Chinese Army
1976:16th Irregular Light Regiment
1368:II/582nd Volunteer Battalion
1138:605th Wolga Eastern Battalion
41:
2321:Composed of volunteers from
2131:Cavalry division made up of
1338:I/582nd Volunteer Battalion
313:Composed of volunteers from
2966:Central Asian collaborators
2782:Battaglione Azad Hindoustan
2351:Freiwilligen-Stamm-Division
2267:Caucasian-Mohammedan Legion
2187:Caucasian-Mohammedan Legion
1264:People's Militia Battalion
1231:People's Militia Battalion
1014:Transferred to the Russian
211:, who had been formed into
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3016:First Indian National Army
2412:Grasmeder, Elizabeth M.F.
2355:Regular Volunteer Division
1935:Numbered as the (Russian)
1905:Numbered as the (Russian)
1879:Numbered as the (Finnish)
876:while in western Germany.
334:List of Eastern Battalions
323:Wolgatatarische-Bataillone
3087:Vietnamese collaborators
2986:Defenders of the Homeland
2722:
2666:. Bloomsbury Publishing.
2440:Ambrose, Stephen (1997).
1825:1605th Grenadier Regiment
1753:It became the (Estonian)
1720:It became the (Estonian)
1694:It became the (Estonian)
1640:1604th Grenadier Regiment
1086:1604th Grenadier Regiment
742:46th Volunteer Battalion
695:39th Volunteer Battalion
532:23rd Volunteer Battalion
3072:Taiwanese collaborators
2900:Ukrainian Insurgent Army
2840:National Republican Army
2830:Latvian Auxiliary Police
2755:Albanian Fascist Militia
2301:162nd Turkestan Division
1945:932nd Grenadier Regiment
1855:759th Grenadier Regiment
1849:It became the (Russian)
1821:712th Grenadier Regiment
1815:It became the (Russian)
1786:It became the (Russian)
1636:714th Grenadier Regiment
1386:899th Grenadier Regiment
1356:745th Grenadier Regiment
1288:274th Grenadier Regiment
1082:714th Grenadier Regiment
853:6th Ukrainian Battalion
713:726th Grenadier Regiment
632:6th Volunteer Battalion
266:were part of the German
80:("eastern troops"), and
74:("eastern battalions"),
3053:Royal Thai Armed Forces
3048:Manchukuo Imperial Army
3033:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
2961:Burma Independence Army
2868:Russian Liberation Army
2825:Kalmykian Cavalry Corps
2787:Belarusian Home Defence
2751:Albanian collaborators
2599:Kedward, Harry Roderick
2108:Russian Liberation Army
1991:668th Eastern Battalion
1907:665th Eastern Battalion
1881:664th Eastern Battalion
1851:663rd Eastern Battalion
1817:662nd Eastern Battalion
1788:661st Eastern Battalion
1755:660th Eastern Battalion
1722:659th Eastern Battalion
1696:658th Eastern Battalion
1670:654th Eastern Battalion
1632:653th Eastern Battalion
1382:629th Eastern Battalion
1352:628th Eastern Battalion
1292:620th Russian Battalion
1284:620th Eastern Battalion
1252:619th Eastern Battalion
1219:618th Eastern Battalion
1016:600th Infantry Division
866:551st Eastern Battalion
756:446th Eastern Battalion
709:439th Eastern Battalion
649:406th Russian Battalion
645:406th Eastern Battalion
550:308th Russian Battalion
546:308th Eastern Battalion
469:134th Eastern Battalion
451:134th Hetman Battalion
3057:Russian collaborators
3043:Malayan Volunteer Army
2864:Russian collaborators
2807:Finnish Defence Forces
2662:Thomas, Nigel (2015).
2643:Thomas, Nigel (2000).
2419:International Security
1665:) on 21 October 1944.
971:Location of formation
615:Location of formation
554:German-occupied Poland
390:Location of formation
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57:North Caucasian Legion
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3066:Russian Fascist Party
2922:Polish Wehrmacht Army
2850:Romanian Armed Forces
2802:Croatian Armed Forces
2647:. Osprey Publishing.
2265:, separated from the
2102:Size and composition
422:7th Russian Battalion
408:7th Eastern Battalion
303:Size and composition
258:In 1944, a number of
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68:("eastern legions"),
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3028:Korean collaborators
3023:Inner Mongolian Army
3011:Indian National Army
2855:Royal Hungarian Army
2620:Lieb, Peter (2007).
2388:Nazi racial theories
1883:on 23 October 1942.
1764:on 23 October 1942.
1731:on 23 October 1942.
1698:on 23 October 1942.
1642:, still in Denmark.
1088:, still in Denmark.
463:The unit became the
355:adding missing items
180:Some members of the
142:improve this section
3081:Takasago Volunteers
2996:Gando Special Force
2947:Arakan Defense Army
2880:Security Battalions
2605:. Clarendon Press.
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286:invasion beaches.
194:security operations
2890:Slovene Home Guard
2325:peoples including
2173:Azerbaijani Legion
1913:on 19 April 1944.
1876:Disbanded in 1944
1388:on 19 April 1944.
1377:29 September 1944
1371:30 September 1942
1350:Renumbered as the
1341:30 September 1942
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353:; you can help by
264:Operation Overlord
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207:(POW) captured in
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2912:Wehrmacht foreign
2907:Waffen-SS foreign
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2745:collaborationists
2467:. Boris Salomon.
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1929:Northern Russia
1899:Northern Russia
1873:Northern Russia
1843:Northern Russia
1810:Northern Russia
1780:Northern Russia
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1747:Northern Russia
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1380:Numbered as the
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2363:Dortan massacre
2159:Armenian Legion
2145:Georgian Legion
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1980:2 October 1942
1902:September 1944
1807:September 1941
1777:20 August 1941
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1374:Central Russia
1344:Central Russia
1273:Central Russia
1240:Central Russia
1207:Central Russia
1130:Central Russia
1104:Central Russia
1075:Central Russia
1049:Central Russia
1011:Central Russia
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2578:Kedward (1993)
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1243:November 1943
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1055:It became the
1053:
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1046:29 April 1942
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556:in late 1944.
544:It became the
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410:
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319:
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311:
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288:Ost-Bataillone
260:Ost-Bataillone
252:Ost-Bataillone
240:
238:Ost-Bataillone
235:
227:
226:
223:foreign legion
216:
209:Eastern Europe
201:Ost-Bataillone
176:
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126:
124:
117:
111:
108:
71:Ost-Bataillone
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
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3138:Baltic states
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2956:Black Columns
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2800:
2798:
2795:
2793:
2792:Blue Division
2790:
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2765:Cham Albanian
2763:
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2673:9781472806888
2669:
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2596:
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2591:
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2586:
2579:
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2556:, p. 11.
2555:
2554:Thomas (2000)
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2483:, p. 10.
2482:
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2297:Central Asian
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