What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1945 – 20 May 1945
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 53.05° N, 4.80° E
- Description
- insurgency
Georgian uprising on Texel
1945 Georgian uprising in Texel, German-occupied Netherlands
The Georgian uprising on Texel was an insurrection by the 882nd Infantry Battalion Königin Tamara of the Georgian Legion of the German Army stationed on the German-occupied Dutch island of Texel. The battalion was made up of 800 Georgians and 400 Germans, with mainly German officers. It was one of the last battles in the European theatre.
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