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It was created by Amin al-Husseini and Rashid Ali when they suggested the formation of an army of Arab volunteers, which was adopted by Adolf Hitler in 1941. The unit was based on a smaller force, by the commanding of Hellmuth Felmy, mainly to assist the Pro-Nazi revolt in Iraq which was Suppressed by the British. The unit was first settled in Syria and included several Iraqi expatriates, and Syrian Arabs. After the conquest of Syria by the British and Free-French forces, the unit was moved to Sounion in Greece, there it received more Arab and Muslim troops that was on the soil of Europe at the time, as prisoners of war, or as volunteers.

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  • Free Arabian Legion
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  • It was created by Amin al-Husseini and Rashid Ali when they suggested the formation of an army of Arab volunteers, which was adopted by Adolf Hitler in 1941. The unit was based on a smaller force, by the commanding of Hellmuth Felmy, mainly to assist the Pro-Nazi revolt in Iraq which was Suppressed by the British. The unit was first settled in Syria and included several Iraqi expatriates, and Syrian Arabs. After the conquest of Syria by the British and Free-French forces, the unit was moved to Sounion in Greece, there it received more Arab and Muslim troops that was on the soil of Europe at the time, as prisoners of war, or as volunteers.
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  • It was created by Amin al-Husseini and Rashid Ali when they suggested the formation of an army of Arab volunteers, which was adopted by Adolf Hitler in 1941. The unit was based on a smaller force, by the commanding of Hellmuth Felmy, mainly to assist the Pro-Nazi revolt in Iraq which was Suppressed by the British. The unit was first settled in Syria and included several Iraqi expatriates, and Syrian Arabs. After the conquest of Syria by the British and Free-French forces, the unit was moved to Sounion in Greece, there it received more Arab and Muslim troops that was on the soil of Europe at the time, as prisoners of war, or as volunteers. The Nazis planned to use the legion in conquering the Caucasus, rising an Iraqi exiled-government there, and use as a force station, in way to conquering Iraq (an end that was never taken). In Operation Torch the Allies took Tunisia which at the time governated by Vichys France, the forces called out to there, and Tunisian Arabs joined the Legion. The legion mainly assisted the assigned forces, Their morale was low and it seems that the Nazis weren't satisfied with their service. After the death of its commander, The Legion was taken out from the Front, and by the war's latter, fought in Greece. File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-561-1148-22, Ausbildung arabischer Luftwaffensoldaten.jpg| Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-561-1148-14, Ausbildung arabischer Luftwaffensoldaten.jpg Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-177-1465-16, Griechenland, Soldaten der "Legion Freies Arabien".jpg File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-177-1465-31, Griechenland, Soldaten der "Legion Freies Arabien".jpg
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