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Deutsche Legion by Shawn Bohannon |
Deutsche Legion was formed 25 Aug 1919 in Mitau from 2. Infanterie-Brigade, parts of 1. Garde-Reserve-Division
and Germans from the Baltische Landeswehr. It served under the Freiwillige Russische Westarmee commanded by Colonel Prince Pavel Avalov-Bermondt. The legion was disbanded 18 Dec 1919
after returning to |
Formed in the area of Order of battle 1. Legionsregiment 2. Legionsregiment 3. Legionsregiment 4. Legionsregiment Notable members Generalleutnant Alfred Kurz Generalmajor z.V. & SA- (the ranks are the highest ranks reached in the Third Reich
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Published sources used Nigel Jones - The birth of the
Nazis: How the Freikorps blazed a trail for Hitler
Georg Tessin
- Deutsche Verbände und Truppen
1918-1939 Robert G. L. Waite - Vanguard of
Nazism: The Free Corps Movement in Postwar
BACK TO GERMANY &
AUSTRIA BACK TO THE BALTIC STATES |