Nazi German forces occupied Elista and Kalmykia from August to December 1942. During that period, the Germans created several Kalmyk brigades that fought alongside German forces, rooting out partisans. They also exterminated some 20,000 Kalmyks. The vast majority of the local population remained loyal to the USSR and thousands of Kalmyks had been decorated for service in the Red Army.
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