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Mosque parade ?

German Forces

Mosque parade ?

Bosniak Muslims of the 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS, "Handschar" (1st Croatian), apparently in prayer while on parade. Himmler's fascination with the Islamic world as a source of determined warriors, combined with the enthusiasm of SS recruitment genius Obergruppenfuhrer Gottlob Berger to recruit just about anybody available (whether or not willing) facilitated the enlistment of a number of Balkan Muslim units, of which the Muslim elements of "Handshar" were among the most prominent (there was, as I recall, one ethnic Croatian regiment in there as well - not to any great joy of the Croatian government). The fact that the Balkan Muslims were generally of "lesser Aryan" descent made this form of recruitment/impressment all the more acceptable. Best regards, JR.

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2/19/2014

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