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Walloon Legion
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The Walloon Legion was a unit of the German Army and later of the Waffen-SS recruited among French-speaking collaborationists in German-occupied Belgium during World War II. It was formed in the after
Recruitment poster for the Walloon Legion from c.1943, appealing to Belgian nationalist and anti-communist sentiment. The caption reads "You defend Be
Recruitment poster for the Walloon Legion from c.1943, appealing to Belgian nationalist and anti-communist sentiment. The caption reads "You defend Belgium... by fighting on the Eastern Front".
Léon Degrelle, leader of Rex and member of the Walloon Legion, pictured in Charleroi in April 1944. Degrelle saw the Legion as a political tool to gai
Léon Degrelle, leader of Rex and member of the Walloon Legion, pictured in Charleroi in April 1944. Degrelle saw the Legion as a political tool to gain German support
Cross of Burgundy
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The Cross of Burgundy is a saw-toothed form of the Cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Burgundy, and a historical banner and battle flag used by holders of the title of Duke of Burgundy and the
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…373), it was sent for training in Meseritz in Germany. As part of Degrelle's notion of an expanded Burgundian-style Belgium, the unit adopted the Cross of Burgundy as its insignia. Most of the Legion's initial volunteers were Rexist cadres and many had been part of the Combat Formations (Formations de Combat) which…
Jeton of the Chamber of Accounts in Lille, 1545. Struck under Emperor Charles V, showing a Burgundian steel superimposed on Burgundian Cross.
Jeton of the Chamber of Accounts in Lille, 1545. Struck under Emperor Charles V, showing a Burgundian steel superimposed on Burgundian Cross.
Military flag of the Burgundian State during the reign of Charles the Bold
Military flag of the Burgundian State during the reign of Charles the Bold
The Cross of Burgundy used as the fin flash of a Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon.
The Cross of Burgundy used as the fin flash of a Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon.
Cross of Burgundy alongside La Monoestrellada of Puerto Rico and the Stars and Stripes of the United States on Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Cross of Burgundy alongside La Monoestrellada of Puerto Rico and the Stars and Stripes of the United States on Castillo San Felipe del Morro