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Ostlegionen

Soldiers of the Turkestan Legion in France, c. 1943.
Members of the North Caucasian Legion in France in 1943.

Ostlegionen ("eastern legions"), Ost-Bataillone ("eastern battalions"), Osttruppen ("eastern troops"), and Osteinheiten ("eastern units") were units in the Army of Nazi Germany during World War II made up of personnel from Eastern Europe.[1] They were a large part of the Wehrmacht foreign volunteers and conscripts.

  1. ^ Grasmeder, Elizabeth M.F. "Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers". International Security. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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جحافل الشرق Arabic Şərq legionları AZ Øst-legion Danish Ostlegionen German Ostlegionen EO Ostlegionen Spanish Idapataljonid ET Ostlegionen Finnish Légion de l'Est French Ost-Bataillon Italian

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