Armenian Legion

Armenische Legion
Armenian Legion
Patch of the legion
Active4 July 1942 – 8 June 1944
Size11,600 – 33,000 troops
Engagements
Commanders
Ceremonial chiefDrastamat Kanayan

The Armenian Legion (German: Armenische Legion; Armenian: Հայկական լեգիոն, romanized: Haykakan legion) was a military unit in the German Army during World War II. It primarily consisted of Soviet Armenians, who wanted to fight the Soviets for an independent Armenia and commanded by General Drastamat Kanayan.