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  • Georgian uprising on Texel
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  • The Georgian Uprising on Texel () (5 April 1945 – 20 May 1945) was an insurrection by the 882nd Infantry Battalion Königin Tamara (Queen Tamar or Tamara) of the Georgian Legion of the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) stationed on the German occupied Dutch island of Texel (pronounced Tessel). The battalion was made up of 800 Georgians and 400 Germans, with mainly German officers. The event has been described as Europe's last battlefield.
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Date
  • --04-05
Commander
  • Klaus Breitner
  • Shalva Loladze
  • W.H. Kelder
Caption
  • Georgian military cemetery on Texel
Casualties
  • 120
  • 565
  • 812
Result
  • Georgian uprising quelled by German forces then Canadian-mediated surrender of German forces
combatant
  • Georgian Legion
  • Texel Dutch
Place
  • Texel, Netherlands
Conflict
  • Uprising on Texel
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  • The Georgian Uprising on Texel () (5 April 1945 – 20 May 1945) was an insurrection by the 882nd Infantry Battalion Königin Tamara (Queen Tamar or Tamara) of the Georgian Legion of the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) stationed on the German occupied Dutch island of Texel (pronounced Tessel). The battalion was made up of 800 Georgians and 400 Germans, with mainly German officers. The event has been described as Europe's last battlefield.