Caucasian Muslim Legion

Caucasian Muslim Legion

The Caucasian Muslim Legion (German: "Kaukasische Mohammedaner- Legion/Kaukasische Moslem-Legion") was a volunteer Wehrmacht unit composed of Azeris, Daghestans, Chechens, Ingushes, and Lezghins.

See also

*Ostlegionen

ources

* [http://stosstruppen39-45.tripod.com/id10.html Hitler's Soviet Muslim Legions]


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