658th Eastern Battalion
| Ost Bataillon 658 | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Rear-area security |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 18th Army |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alfons Rebane |
The 658th Eastern Battalion (German: Ost Bataillon 658) was an Estonian collaborationist unit of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed on 23 October 1942 from Estnische Sicherungs-Abteilung 181 for security duties in the rear of the 18th Army.[1] In June 1944 it was dissolved and its personnel used to form the 47th Waffen-Grenadier Regiment 2nd Battalion of the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian).[2]
The unit was commanded by Standartenführer Alfons Rebane, former Estonian Army officer.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Georg Tessin (1975). Verbände und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945. Band 12. Die Landstreitkräfte 631–800. Blissendorf: Biblio-Verlag. p. 55. ISBN 3-7648-1080-7.
- ^ "Ost-Bataillon 658 (Estn.)". Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ Williamson, Gordon. The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror. St. Paul, MN: Zenith Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-7603-1933-8. P. 127.