Aserbaidschanische Legion
The Aserbaidschanische Legion or Azerbaijani Legion was one of the foreign units of the Wehrmacht. It was formed in December 1941 as the Kaukasische-Mohammedanische Legion (Muslim Caucasus Legion) and was re-designated 1942 into two separate legions, the North Caucasian legion and the Azerbaijani legion. It was made up mainly of former Azerbaijani POW volunteers but also volunteers from other peoples in the area. It was part of the Ostlegionen. It was used to form the 162nd (Turkistan) Infanterie-Division of the Wehrmacht in 1943. Later, some of these Azerbaijanis joined the Azeri Waffen SS Volunteer Formations.
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Aserbaidschanische Legion
The Aserbaidschanische Legion or Azerbaijani Legion was one of the foreign units of the Wehrmacht. It was formed in December 1941 as the Kaukasische-Mohammedanische Legion (Muslim Caucasus Legion) and was re-designated 1942 into two separate legions, the North Caucasian legion and the Azerbaijani legion. It was made up mainly of former Azerbaijani POW volunteers but also volunteers from other peoples in the area. It was part of the Ostlegionen. It was used to form the 162nd (Turkistan) Infanterie-Division of the Wehrmacht in 1943. Later, some of these Azerbaijanis joined the Azeri Waffen SS Volunteer Formations.
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L'Aserbaidschanische Legion (i ...... di liberare la propria patria.
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Legion Azerski (Aserbeidschani ...... , po czym wysłano je na front.
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The Aserbaidschanische Legion ...... ortunity to free his homeland.
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Азербайджанский Легион (азерб. ...... sisch-Mohammedanische Legion).
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We are fighting only for freedom, and no power can stop us.
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Late 1943 pattern of the patch worn by the Azerbaijani Legion
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L'Aserbaidschanische Legion (i ...... , alcuni azeri si arruolarono
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Legion Azerski (Aserbeidschani ...... , po czym wysłano je na front.
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The Aserbaidschanische Legion ...... affen SS Volunteer Formations.
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Азербайджанский Легион (азерб. ...... ой Демократической Республики.
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Aserbaidschanische Legion
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Azerbajdzansche Legion
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Legion Azerski
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Азербайджанский легион
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Aserbaidschanische Legion
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Azerbaijani Legion
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