Free Arabian Legion
| Free Arabian Legion | |
|---|---|
Free Arabian Legion Insignia | |
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Allegiance | Fascist Italy (initially) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Royal Italian Army (initially) Wehrmacht |
| Engagements | World War II |
The Free Arabian Legion (German: Legion Freies Arabien; Arabic: جيش بلاد العرب الحرة, romanized: Jaysh bilād al-ʿarab al-ḥurraẗ) was the collective name of several initially Italian and later German units formed from Arab volunteers from the Middle East, notably Iraq, and North Africa during World War II.