Walloon Legion

collaborationist volunteer military unit of Nazi Germany
Organization grenadier_division Q220658
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Walloon Legion

Summary

Walloon Legion is a Grenadier Division[1]. It draws 1,063 Wikipedia views per month (grenadier_division category, ranking #3 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Walloon Legion's field of work was Panzergrenadier[3].
  • Walloon Legion is in the country of Nazi Germany[4].
  • Walloon Legion's instance of is recorded as Grenadier Division[5].
  • Walloon Legion's instance of is recorded as volunteer division[6].
  • Walloon Legion's instance of is recorded as Freiwilligen Legion[7].
  • Walloon Legion is part of Waffen-SS[8].
  • Walloon Legion's Commons category is recorded as 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien (1st Wallonian)[9].
  • Walloon Legion comprises Spanish Volunteer Company of the SS 101[10].
  • 1944 marks the founding of Walloon Legion[11].
  • Walloon Legion was dissolved in 1945[12].
  • Walloon Legion was dissolved in May 3, 1945[13].
  • Walloon Legion was part of the conflict World War II[14].
  • Walloon Legion's parent organization or unit is recorded as Nazi Germany[15].
  • Walloon Legion's allegiance is recorded as Nazi Germany[16].
  • Walloon Legion's commanded by is recorded as Léon Degrelle[17].

Body

Founding

1944 marks the founding of Walloon Legion[11].

Identity

Walloon Legion is part of Waffen-SS[8].

Operations

Walloon Legion's parent organization or unit is recorded as Nazi Germany[15].

Industry

Walloon Legion's field of work was Panzergrenadier[3].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include 1945[12] and May 3, 1945[13].

Why It Matters

Walloon Legion draws 1,063 Wikipedia views per month (grenadier_division category, ranking #3 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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