Turkic, Caucasian, Cossack, and Crimean collaborationism with the Axis powers

Turkic, Caucasian, Cossack, and Crimean collaborationism with the Axis powers
Soldier of the Free Arabian Legion in Greece, September 1943.

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Arabian volunteers

  • Deutsch-Arabische Lehr Abteilung (Arabian volunteers)
  • Deutsch-Arabisches Bataillon Nr 845 (Arab volunteers)
  • Osttürkischer Waffen-Verband der SS or 1.Ostmuselmanisches SS-Regiment (Arabs, Turks and other Middle Eastern volunteers)
  • Freiwilligen-Stamm-Regiment 1 (Turkish volunteers)

Azerbaijani,Georgian and Armenians volunteers

  • Armenische Legion (Armenian volunteers)
  • 30.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (russische Nr. 2)(Armenians, Tatars Volunteers units)
  • Azerbajdjanische Legion or Kaukasisch-Mohammedanische Legion (Azerbaijani volunteers)
  • Sonderverband Bergmann (Armenian, Georgian and Azerbaijani Volunteers)
  • Georgische Legion (Georgian volunteers but also included volunteers from other peoples of the region)
  • Freiwilligen-Stamm-Regiment 1 (Georgians volunteers)
  • Freiwilligen-Stamm-Regiment 2 (Armenians & Azerbaijanis)
  • SS-Waffengruppe Georgien (Georgian volunteers)
  • SS-Waffengruppe Aserbeidschan (Azeri volunteers)
  • SS-Waffengruppe Armenien (Armenians volunteers)
  • Waffen-Gruppe Aserbaijan(Azeri volunteers)
  • I.Sonderverband Bergmann Battalion (Georgian volunteers)
  • II.Sonderverband Bergmann Battalion (Azerbaijani volunteers)

North Caucasian volunteers

  • Kaukasischer-Waffen-Verband der SS or Freiwilligen Brigade Nordkaukasien (volunteers from the North Caucasus region)
  • Nordkaukasische Legion (volunteers from the North Caucasus region)
  • Freiwilligen-Stamm-Regiment 1 (North Caucasians volunteers)
  • SS-Waffengruppe Nordkaukasus (North Caucasian volunteers)

Central Asian volunteers

  • 16 (Turkistan) Infanterie-Division (Turkestani Volunteers)
  • Muselmanischen SS-Division Neu-Turkistan (Turkestani volunteers)
  • Turkestanische Legion (volunteers from Central Asia Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Turkomen, Dagestanis and Chechens).
  • Böhler-Brigade (Turkestani volunteers)
  • 1.Turkestanisches-Arbeits-Battalion (Turkestani volunteers)
  • 2.Turkestanisches-Arbeits-Battalion (Turkestani volunteers)
  • 3.Turkestanisches-Arbeits-Battalion (Turkestani volunteers)
  • Turkestanisches-Arbeits-Ersatz-Battalion (Turkestani volunteers)
  • Waffen-Gruppe Turkistan (Central Asian volunteers)

Kalmukian volunteers

  • Kalmüken Verband Dr. Doll (Kalmukian Volunteers)
  • Abwehrtrupp 103 (Kalmukian Volunteers)
  • Kalmücken-Legion or Kalmücken-Kavallerie-Korps (Kalmukian Volunteers)

Tatar volunteers

  • SS-Waffengruppe Idel-Ural (Turkic volunteers from Volga/Ural area)
  • Waffen-Gebirgs-Brigade der SS (Tatar Nr. 1) (Tatarian Volunteers)
  • 30.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (russische Nr. 2)(Armenians, Tatars Volunteers units)
  • Wolgatatarische Legion (Volga Tatars but also of other volunteers from the region)
  • Tataren-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment der SS (Crimean tatar volunteers)
  • Waffen-Gruppe Krim (Tatar crimean volunteers)
  • Schutzmannschaft Battalion (Crimean Tatar volunteers)

Cossack volunteers

  • 1.Kosaken-Kavallerie-Division (Volunteers from cossacks in Cherson, from February 1945 XV.Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps
  • Kosaken-Reiter-Brigade Kaukasus II (Caucasus Cossack Volunteers)
  • Kuban-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 3 (Kuban Cossack volunteers)
  • Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 5 (Don Cossack volunteers)
  • Terek-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 6 (Terek Cossack volunteers)
  • Kosaken-Artillerie-Regiment 2 (Caucasian Cossack volunteers)
  • Sibirisches Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 2 (Siberian Cossack volunteers)
  • XV.Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps (Kotelnikovo Cossack volunteers)
  • Freiwilligen-Stamm-Regiment 5 (Cossack volunteers)

Caucasian mixed volunteers unit

  • Freiwilligen-Stamm-Division (Georgians, Turks, North Caucasians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis Volunteers)

Caucasian, Central Asian, Krimean and Ural mixed volunteers

  • Waffen-Gruppe Turkistan
  • Waffen-Gruppe Idel-Ural
  • Waffen-Gruppe Azerbaijan
  • Waffen-Gruppe Krim

Propaganda newspapers between Caucasian and Kossack units

Aserbaidschan (Azerbaizhan)

  • Azerbajçan - Aserbaidschanische Legionäre

Kalmyken (Kalmukia)

  • Kalmyckij Boec (Der kalmykische Kämpfer)-Kalmykisches Kavallerie-Korps

Kosaken (Kossack Nation)

  • Kosaken-Illustrierte (trilingual) - 1.Kosaken-Kavalleriedivision
  • La terra dei cosacchi (Das Land der Kosaken)- Cossack units in upper Italy

Krimtürken (Crimean Turks)

  • Kirim (Krim)-Weekly paper for the Crimean Turk volunteers, Berlin 1944-1945

Tataren (Tatar nation)

  • Deutsch-tatarisches Nachrichtenblatt (bilingual) - Wolgatatarische Legion, Monthly publication, Berlin 1944-1945

Turkestaner(Central Asian nation)

  • Yeni Türkistan (Neues Turkestan) - Turkestanische Legionäre
  • Svoboda (Die Freiheit) -162nd Turkoman Division
  • Türk Birligi (Türkische Einheit) - Osttürkischer Waffen-Verband der SS, Weekly publication, Berlin 1944-1945

German Commanders linked with Central Asian, Caucasian and Kossacks units

These German commanders also received honorary military or leading titles between their units at charge; for example Helmuth von Pannwitz received the title of "Ataman" between his Kossack units.

  • Generalleutnant Helmuth von Pannwitz
  • Oberst Hans-Joachim von Schultz
  • Oberstleutnant Günther von Steinsdorff
  • Oberst von Baath
  • Oberst Freiherr von Nolcken
  • Oberst Konstantin Wagner
  • Sonderführer Othmar Rudolf Wyrba a.k.a "Dr. Doll" ( GermanTibetan and Mongolian language expert; leader of the Kalmuck units)
  • Oberstleutnant Pipgorra
  • Oberst Raimund Hoerst
  • SS-Obersturmbannführer Andreas Meyer-Mader
  • SS-Hauptsturmführer Billig
  • SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann
  • SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve Franz Liebermann
  • SS-Hauptsturmführer Reiner Olzscha
  • SS-Hauptsturmführer Fürst
  • SS-Standartenführer Harun-el-Raschid Bey (of the central Asian legions; was a German who converted to Islam while serving as an advisor to Enver Pasha)
  • Generalmajor Prof. Dr. Oskar Ritter von Niedermayer
  • Generalleutnant Ralph von Heygendorff

German representative of East Affairs ministry

Central Asian, Caucasian and Kossacks political leaders

Central Asian,Caucasian and Kossacks political Organizations

  • "Kossack Central Office"
  • "National Karachai Committee"

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