Georgian 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) The Georgian National Legion or Georgian Legion (; ka, ქართული ლეგიონი, tr) is a military unit formed by mostly ethnic Georgians, Georgian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine in the War in Donbas (2014–2 ...

Georgian Legion (1915–1918)
The World War I-era Georgian Legion (, ka, ქართული ლეგიონი, tr) 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 or ...
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Georgian Legion (1941–1945)
The Georgian 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; its declared aim was the eventual restoration of Georgia (country), Georgia's independence from the Soviet Union under Nazi Party 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 Aryan race, 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.Alexander Dallin, Dallin, Alexander (1981), ''German Rule in Russia, 1941-1945: A Study of Occupation Policies''. Westview Press, . p. 89, 228 The Na ...
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