XV SS Cossack Cavalry Corps
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The XV SS Cossack Cavalry Corps (German: XV. SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps) was a World War II cavalry corps of the Waffen-SS, the armed wing of the German Nazi Party, primarily recruited from Cossacks.
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XV. SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps | |
Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | Germany |
Allegiance | Germany Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia |
Branch | Waffen-SS |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | 25,000 troops |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Helmuth von Pannwitz |
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It was originally known as the XIV SS Cossack Cavalry Corps from September 1944 to February 1945.