Estonian Legion in the context of "Estonia in World War II"

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⭐ Core Definition: Estonian Legion

The Estonian Legion (Estonian: Eesti Leegion; German: Estnische Legion) was a military unit of the Combat Support Forces of the Waffen-SS during World War II, mainly consisting of Estonian soldiers.

Under the collective name "Estonian SS Legion", SS military units composed of Estonians operated from August 1942 to May 1943. However, the terms "Estonian Legion" or "Estonian SS Legion" were mainly used in the press to refer to these units—no military unit with such an official name ever actually existed.

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👉 Estonian Legion in the context of Estonia in World War II

Estonia declared neutrality at the outbreak of World War II (1939–1945), but the country was repeatedly contested, invaded and occupied, first by the Soviet Union in 1940, then by Nazi Germany in 1941, and ultimately reinvaded and reoccupied in 1944 by the Soviet Union.

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