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The 1st Lithuanian SS Division was a section of the Waffen-SS made up of 10,000 Lithuanian troops that joined the SS. The Lithuanian SS were founded in 1941 following the occupation of Lithuania by Germany, with some Lithuanian young men volunteering to fight the Allies. The 1st SS Division was one of few Lithuanian divisions to fight on the Western Front, fighting in the invasion of Germany.

History

There was no Lithuanian SS Division

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