It is well known that many Frenchmen served with the German forces. Indeed,
many were in the Waffen SS. Between 1941 to 1945 thousands of Frenchmen
were incorporated into the German army to compensate for the enormous
losses suffered by the Wehrmacht.
Frenchmen served fighting the Soviets on the Eastern Front, in North Africa
with the Afrika Korps and fighting with the occupying army in France. These
volunteers tended to serve with the “blessing” of their own government but
there was no formal link to the “Vichy Government”.
This book is their story, from inception until they surrendered. This interesting
book provides details of the insignia used by the various French formations,
along with numerous rare and previously unpublished photographs. The
author interviewed some of the few remaining members and their experiences
are noted in the book.
These Frenchmen joined for a variety of reasons. They made an oath of
allegiance and many of them paid for this with their lives. This volume charts
their history and presents in English a welcomed history of Frenchmen in
“German” uniform.
For many years, I have heard the stories about the French serving with the
Germans but this book presents an expert history of their service. I do not
know of any books that are as good as this one on this subject and the author
has done splendid service to their memory.

Military Archive Research, Dr Stuart C Blank

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