Hitler’s Unlikely Soldiers: The Jews Who Had To Fight For The Third Reich

Hitler’s Unlikely Soldiers: The Jews Who Had To Fight For The Third Reich

During the rise of Nazi Germany, many people with even a trace of Jewish ancestry were categorized as “Mischlinge,” or “half-breeds,” by the Nuremberg Laws. Faced with persecution, some of these individuals made the complex decision to fight for the German military. For many, this was a desperate attempt to prove their loyalty and protect their families from the Nazi regime’s growing threat. Credit to : The World History Channel