Keep in mind that a number of those Waffen SS joined the French Foreign Legion and had their asses handed to them by the Viet Minh...
Don’t know much about history..(after all in this case)
Actually, the Waffen SS who fought for the Foreign Legion pretty much kicked Viet Minh a$$. They were forced to leave Vietnam after the French Press (even more Leftist than the American press) made such a big stink.
Gotta disagree Joe.
The legion started losing after the german elistments were up.
Check out “Street With out Joy”
It’s true that there were significant numbers of German-nationals in the French Foreign Legion at Dien Bien Phu. But if you look at the percentages there were more North Africans — Algerians by percentage. The internment of those taken prisoner radicalized them and helped end the French colonial government in Algeria.
The French Foreign Legion got what was left of the Waffen S.S. after the Germans outran their communications and the Soviets threw two million or so men at them.
The Waffen S.S. in its prime is something different. They are remembered for participating in the slaughter of perhaps ten million Russians. They were led by men who truly believed that their enemies were worthy only of death, and they hated Communists above all. The Waffen S.S. reported to Hitler, not Keitel. They were ordered to kill every Jew that they found and they executed their orders. At their peak, they mounted 38 divisions.