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Line 48: + + − The "Vichy" government largely cooperated with the German Nazi regime, namely in the allocation of French resources and manpower, and the forceful deportations of tens of thousands of French [[Jews]] living in France to [[concentration camp]]s across Europe. France came under more complete German control following the German military occupation of November 1942 in response to saboteurs and resistance movements. Economically, a full one-half of France's public sector revenue was appropriated for the German war effort against the [[Soviet Union]]. −
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See: [[History of France]]
See: [[History of France]]
The "Vichy" government largely cooperated with the German Nazi regime, namely in the allocation of French resources and manpower, and the forceful deportations of tens of thousands of French [[Jews]] living in France to [[concentration camp]]s across Europe. France came under more complete German control following the German military occupation of November 1942 in response to saboteurs and resistance movements. Economically, a full one-half of France's public sector revenue was appropriated for the German war effort against the [[Soviet Union]].
[[File:Azov-bn.gif|right|400px|thumb|(left) French-supported Azov Battalion; (center) Nazi Black Sun wheel; (right) SS Panzer Division ''Das Reich'' which committed the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre.]]
[[File:Azov-bn.gif|right|400px|thumb|(left) French-supported Azov Battalion; (center) Nazi Black Sun wheel; (right) SS Panzer Division ''Das Reich'' which committed the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre.]]
The Waffen-SS Division Charlemagne was formed in September 1944 from French collaborationists, many of whom were already serving in various other German units. Named after [[Charlemagne]], the 9th-century Frankish emperor, it superseded the existing Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism formed in 1941 within the German Army and the SS-Volunteer ''Sturmbrigade'' France formed in July 1943. The division also included French recruits from other German military and paramilitary formations and ''Miliciens'', who were created by the Vichy regime to help fight the French Resistance.
The Waffen-SS Division Charlemagne was formed in September 1944 from French collaborationists, many of whom were already serving in various other German units. Named after [[Charlemagne]], the 9th-century Frankish emperor, it superseded the existing Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism formed in 1941 within the German Army and the SS-Volunteer ''Sturmbrigade'' France formed in July 1943. The division also included French recruits from other German military and paramilitary formations and ''Miliciens'', who were created by the Vichy regime to help fight the French Resistance.