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The '''Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism''' ({{lang-fr|Lรฉgion des volontaires franรงais contre le bolchevisme}}, LVF; {{lang-de|Franzรถsische Freiwilligenlegion gegen den Bolschewismus}}) was a unit of the [[German Army (1935โ1945)|German Army]] during [[World War II]] made up of [[Foreign volunteers in the German Army (WWII)|French volunteers]]. ย | The '''Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism''' ({{lang-fr|Lรฉgion des volontaires franรงais contre le bolchevisme}}, LVF; {{lang-de|Franzรถsische Freiwilligenlegion gegen den Bolschewismus}}) was a unit of the [[German Army (1935โ1945)|German Army]] during [[World War II]] made up of [[Foreign volunteers in the German Army (WWII)|French volunteers]]. ย | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 28 February 2024
The Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism (French:, LVF;) was a unit of the German Army during World War II made up of French volunteers.
History
The Legion was established on 8 July 1941, 15 days after Operation Barbarossa began. The LVF consisted of thousands of French volunteers, recruited by the Parti populaire franรงais to take part in the fighting on the Eastern Front.
Disbandment
The LVF was disbanded in September 1944 (other sources claim on 23 July 1944) and its remaining personnel incorporated into the Waffen SS in the short-lived SS "Charlemagne" Waffen-Grenadier Brigade.