 The mobilisation drew wide support among Estonians and 38,000 men were drafted.After the mobilisation there were some 50,000–60,000 Estonians under arms in Estonia.The volunteer Estonian Legion created in 1942 was forced under the Waffen-SS in 1944 and expanded into the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) as other Estonian units that had fought on various fronts on the German side were rushed to Estonia.