Narva Battalion
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The Narva Battalion was a Waffen-SS volunteer unit, largely composed of Estonian soldiers, that gained particular notoriety for its fierce defense against Soviet forces during World War II.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Waffen-SS unit
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military battalion ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940s ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Estonian collaboration with Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
Estonian soldiers
ⓘ
Estonian volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | ethnic Estonians ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtIn | battles against Soviet forces ⓘ |
| hasReputation | notorious for fierce defense ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| ideologicalAlignment | National Socialist Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Schutzstaffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense against Soviet forces
ⓘ
fierce resistance on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| opponent | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates about collaboration and resistance in Estonia
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historical controversy ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry battalion ⓘ |
| volunteerStatus | foreign volunteers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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