Georgische Legion (1941–45)
Georgian Legion may refer to: * Georgian Legion (1915–1918), a World War I unit in the German army composed of Georgians * Georgian Legion (1941–1945), a World War II unit in the German army composed of Georgians * Georgian Legion (Ukraine) ka, ქართული ლეგიონი , image = Georgia National Legion Ukr.png , image_size = 125 , caption = Unit insignia , start_date = , co ...

Georgian Legion (1915–1918)
The World War I-era Georgian Legion was formed in 1915 by Count Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg, a former German vice-consul in Tiflis, who then served as a German liaison officer with the Ottoman 3rd Army. He was supported by the German Empire-based Committee of Independent Georgia. The reinforcements were raised largely from refugees from the Muslim Georgian areas and Lazistan, as well as from Prisoners of War. Approximately 1500 soldiers strong, the Legion was first commanded by Lieutenant Horst Schliephack. The highest-ranking Georgian officer of the Legion was Leo Kereselidze. The actual number of soldiers heavily fluctuated, but never exceeded 2000. The Georgian Legion joined the German Caucasus Expedition. During the Russo-Turkish campaign of 1916–7, the Georgian Legion was stationed in the mountains east of Tirebolu, on the banks of the Harşit River not far from the Black Sea coast. The Legion was originally intended to promote a revolt in Russian-held Georgia, ...
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Georgian Legion (1941–1945)
The Georgian Legion (german: Georgische Legion, ka, ქართული ლეგიონი, tr) was a military formation of Nazi Germany during World War II, composed of ethnic Georgians. It was formed by Georgian émigrés and prisoners of war, and its declared aim was the eventual restoration of Georgia's independence from the Soviet Union under Nazi Party's doctrine and supervision. Some components of the Georgian Legion fell under the operational control of Waffen SS. Compared to other Soviet nationalities, Georgians initially received a somewhat preferential treatment from the Germans. This was partly due to the classification of Georgians as Aryans in Nazi racial ideology and also because several Georgian scholars, such as Alexander Nikuradse and Michael Achmeteli, were advisers to leading Nazis like Alfred Rosenberg. Dallin, Alexander (1981), ''German Rule in Russia, 1941-1945: A Study of Occupation Policies''. Westview Press, . p. 89, 228 The Nazi perception of Geo ...
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