Kaukasisch-Mohammedanische Legion

The Caucasian Muslim Legion (German: Kaukasische Mohammedaner- Legion/Kaukasische Moslem-Legion) was a volunteer unit of the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer). The unit was composed of Azerbaijanis, Dagestans, Chechens, Ingushes, and Lezgins.

See also

Ostlegionen

Sources

Hitler's Soviet Muslim Legions

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