[Helmut Von Moltke]

French volunteers were an complicated issue. At that time the Vichy government was recognized as legtitimate by many, including the USA, since they negotiated with Vichy in the 1942 Morrocan campaign. The Vichy government in 1941 officially sanctioned and called for a legion of French volunteers to fight on the Eastern front. For example, after the war French volunteers of the Waffen-SS were released and were full citizens.

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