Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
- Alec Trevelyan 006
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- Alec Trevelyan 006
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That is correct. But their employment in units belonging to the Waffen-SS and so labeled did not occur until 1944. Prior to that they were only to be found in Heer units or in auxiliary police units (Schuma) that came under the Deutschen Polizei apparatus.Alec Trevelyan 006 wrote:Iam a Tatar i mean Tatars served in both WSS and HEER.
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
I'm sorry to dig up this very old thread, but I'm very interested in the: Wolgatatar. Infanterie-Btl. 826
they suposedly have been staged in Breda (The Netherlands).
Could anyone provide some more information on this point?
they suposedly have been staged in Breda (The Netherlands).
Could anyone provide some more information on this point?
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
This unit was formed 15.01.1943 in Edlino, CO - capitan Shermuli, FP 42935 A. From March 1943 in Holland, near Breda. From Oktober 2 near Teteringen. On December 18 near Vlaardingen (west of Rotterdam). From January 1944 till april 1944 near Voorns. From 19.04.1944 as IV/723 inf.rgt. From autumn 1944 as 826 btl. in 25 Army. On March 21 1945 in Teteringen, on May 7 1945 near Rodrecht.michiel01 wrote:
Could anyone provide some more information on this point?
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
Thanks for the quick reply!
But, It's confusing, the unit couldn't have been back in Teteringen. Teteringen is very close to Breda and both liberated on october 28 1944.
So they couldn't be there back in 1945. And is rodrecht possibly Dordrecht?
edit: do you might have a source of this?
But, It's confusing, the unit couldn't have been back in Teteringen. Teteringen is very close to Breda and both liberated on october 28 1944.
So they couldn't be there back in 1945. And is rodrecht possibly Dordrecht?
edit: do you might have a source of this?
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Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
and it seems that this Battalion was sent in France, mentionned in Challans, Vendée Dept. on the Atlantic coast...
in 1944 I assume, before september
Regards
Loïc
in 1944 I assume, before september
Regards
Loïc
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
My source - http://reibert.info/forum/showthread.php?t=70379michiel01 wrote:Thanks for the quick reply!
But, It's confusing, the unit couldn't have been back in Teteringen. Teteringen is very close to Breda and both liberated on october 28 1944.
So they couldn't be there back in 1945. And is rodrecht possibly Dordrecht?
edit: do you might have a source of this?
with town names may be mistake
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
I let a friend have a look at the website, my knowledge of Russian (as that is what it is) is zero.
The only proof of this unit I found is in France, 1 coy has been awarded for taking down an allied airplane with handgun fire.
I contacted a local history club in the towns they were in Holland, I hope for some leads on this, I will post them here when I discover something!
(the reason I reaserch this unit is because they were mentioned as being stationed in Breda, my hometown which I do a lot of research on.)
The only proof of this unit I found is in France, 1 coy has been awarded for taking down an allied airplane with handgun fire.
I contacted a local history club in the towns they were in Holland, I hope for some leads on this, I will post them here when I discover something!
(the reason I reaserch this unit is because they were mentioned as being stationed in Breda, my hometown which I do a lot of research on.)
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
Hello folks,
After a longtime reading in this Forum I decided to register me! English is not my native laguage but I give my best!
But now to the important stuff, I'm very interested in the eastern legions and I have a question to the Tatars.
I found a Illustrationen with the uniforms of tatar volunteers, which show them in captured polish and czechoslovakian uniforms. Does have anybody Informationens about this? Is this just imagination from the designer of this picture? Because I only know that these units wear normal german uniforms.
Here is the link
http://pre01.deviantart.net/f398/th/pre ... 966e9k.png
With best regards Kurti
After a longtime reading in this Forum I decided to register me! English is not my native laguage but I give my best!
But now to the important stuff, I'm very interested in the eastern legions and I have a question to the Tatars.
I found a Illustrationen with the uniforms of tatar volunteers, which show them in captured polish and czechoslovakian uniforms. Does have anybody Informationens about this? Is this just imagination from the designer of this picture? Because I only know that these units wear normal german uniforms.
Here is the link
http://pre01.deviantart.net/f398/th/pre ... 966e9k.png
With best regards Kurti
Re: Tatars as volunteers in the Wehrmacht
The Germans recycled everything they could – Hiwis often wore Russian uniformw with an armband, while as noted the Germans used a lot of Italian camo cloth – they also re-cycled blue-grey French uniform material to make uniforms for the Russian Liberation Army
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Thanks for your quick answer! I know pictures with the Armshield "im Dienst der Wehrmacht" but are there any fotos of volunteers wearing other captured or improvised uniforms?