French Wehrmacht volunteer of the &quot;Légion des volontaires français contre le bolchévisme&quot; (LVF, 638. Infanterie-Regiment) near Wjasma/Central Russia, November 1941. (Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-214-0328-28)

French Wehrmacht volunteer

Original description from German Propaganda unit, 1941: &quot;Oberfeldwebel (~Staff Sergeant) Nicolas Balanowski -just like many of his fellow countrymen- fights in special Cossack units against their former oppressors, the Bolsheviks. True to the Cossacks' tradition he's dressed with the Cossacks' hat.&quot; (Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1975-099-16A)

Wehrmacht Cossack

Russian HiWi's (voluntary helpers) of the &quot;Großdeutschland&quot; Division during lesson. Ca. 1943/44. (Bild 146-1982-161-33)