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To: autumnraine
SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler and SS Brigadefuhrer Karl G. Sauberzweig examining "Handzar" SS division made up of Bosnian and Kosovar Albanian Muslims.

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While this was the largest SS division, it was far from the only Arab or Muslim unit in Nazi German service. Many were smaller SS units, others were in the regular Wehrmacht. Many were from the Soviet Muslim areas.

181 posted on 02/19/2009 5:10:18 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato

So they were like Chechnen (SP) muslims?


187 posted on 02/19/2009 5:59:01 PM PST by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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