658th Eastern Battalion
| Ost Bataillon 658 | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Nazi Germany
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| Type | battalion |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Alfons Rebane |
The 658th Eastern Battalion (German: Ost Bataillon 658) was an Eastern Front World War II military unit of the Wehrmacht composed of Estonians. It was formed on 23 October 1942 from Estnische Sicherungs-Abteilung 181 by the German 18th Army and fought in Northern Russia. 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).
The unit was commanded by Standartenführer Alfons Rebane, former Estonian Army officer.
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