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The closer the front moved, the more actively did the German occupation powers seek collaboration with Estonians, and the more eager were the latter to fight for their country. Putting on the uniform of the other occupier did not matter, as the memories of the red terror were still fresh in peoples’ minds.
Registration of volunteers to the Estonian Legion
Source: Estonian State Archives
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The closer the front moved, the more actively did the German occupation powers seek collaboration with Estonians, and the more eager were the latter to fight for their country. Putting on the uniform of the other occupier did not matter, as the memories of the red terror were still fresh in peoples’ minds.
