Title
The symbol of the Legion of the French volunteers, 1941-1944. Artist: Unknown
Caption
The symbol of the Legion of the French volunteers, 1941-1944. Established by the Vichy regime, the Legion des Volontaires Francais Contre le Bolchevisme (LVF) was a unit of French volunteers in the service of Nazi Germany. It was founded on 8 July 1941 and its 10,000 members served on the Eastern Front, both in front-line action and in operations against partisans and civilians in occupied territory. The LVF was disbanded in 1944 and incorporated into the 33rd SS Charlemagne Division.
Date
1941
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B95_486
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
49,9Mb (2,7Mb) / 11,2in x 17,3in / 3361 x 5193 (300dpi)