What is Armenian Legion?
{{Infobox Military Unit |unit_name=Armenian Legion |image= |caption= Armenian Bergmann freiwillige during rest performing Berd (Fortress) the traditional Caucasian warriors' dance after celebrating victory over Russian partisans. |dates=[[June 8]], [[1944]] |country=[[Germany]] |allegiance= |branch=[[Wehrmacht]] |type= |role= |size=18,000 |command_structure= |garrison= |garrison_label= |equipment= |equipment_label= |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |colors_label= |march= |mascot= |battles= |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= <!-- Commanders --> |current_commander= |current_commander_label= |ceremonial_chief=[[Drastamat Kanayan]] |ceremonial_chief_label=General |colonel_of_the_regiment= |colonel_of_the_regiment_label= |notable_commanders= <!-- Insignia --> |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_label= |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_2_label= }} The '''Armenian Legion''' ({{lang-hy|Հայկական լեգիոն}}) or '''Armenische Legion''' was the name given to the 812th Armenian Battalion which was a foreign unit comprised of several thousand men. Leaders Kanayan and [[Garegin Njdeh]] counted the support of over 18,000 [[Armenians]]. In addition to this exclusively Armenian unit, Nazi Armenians also served in the thirty eight other SS divisions, including the elite Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. ==Related pages== *[[French Armenian Legion]] {{military-stub}} [[Category:Military of Armenia]] [[Category:Nazi Germany]] [[Category:20th century in Armenia]] [[Category:1944]]