3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade

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3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade
Insignia of Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade
Active	December 1943 – March 1944
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Waffen-SS
Type	Infantry
Size	Brigade
Training ground	SS-Truppenübungsplatz Heidelager
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	Franz Augsberger

The 3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade (German: 3. Estnische SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade) was a formation of the German Waffen-SS during World War II. It was formed in May 1943 at the SS-Truppenübungsplatz Heidelager near Dębica in the General Government through an expansion of the Estonian SS Legion (Estnische SS-Legion).^[1] Initially known as the Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade, it became the 3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade in October 1943, when all SS brigades were numbered. The brigade was elevated to a division and renamed on January 23, 1944.