Համաշխարհային Բ. պատերազմի հայկական լեգէոնը
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1982-1984
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On December 30, 1941, the High Command of the German Wehrmacht decided to create several battalions of armed forces composed of prisoners of war of the various Soviet nationalities; the Turkestan Legion, the Caucasian-Mohammedan Legion, the Georgian Legion and the Armenian Legion Through various means, the Nazis succeeded to have "volunteers" from the prisoners of war. These Osttruppen in reality were used as police force mostly in the Western Front under German command and supervision.
Some confusion has arisen about the Armenian Legion due to the fact that then existed a second Armenian Legion. General Dro Ganayian had organized a team of 60-80 men and had also called it the Armenian Legion, it is this latter team that went with Dro to the Crimea, and the North Caucasus. The German-led Armenian Legion, composed of more than 8000 soldiers, was essentially stationed in Holland, Belgium, France. Many of its members led armed revolts against their Nazi superiors and joined the local resistance movements. Only one small group of the German-led Armenian Legion was sent to the Eastern Front. Many of the soldiers deserved. Dro also cooperated with the Germans, in accordance with the special agreement the Berlin-based Armenian National Council (composed by Dashnag or pro-Dashnag elements) had announced on February 25, 1943
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Մսըրլեան, Զ., «Համաշխարհային Բ. պատերազմի հայկական լեգէոնը», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 1982-1984, Պէյրութ, էջ 163-191