French Soldiers of the Third Reich

Name: French Soldiers of the Third Reich
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2026-03-10
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Léonie Simaga

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DocumentaryWar & Politics

Creator:Jean Bulot

Between 1941 and 1945 around 30,000 French citizens voluntarily joined the German army and engaged in terrible war crimes in central and eastern Europe. This documentary explores a little-known chapter in the story of the second world war and France’s collaboration with Nazi Germany.

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Original TitleLes soldats français du Reich

StatusEnded

First AiredMarch 10, 2026

Last AiredMarch 10, 2026

Episode Runtime2sa

Seasons1

Episodes2

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryFrance

Original LanguageFrench

Spoken LanguagesFrançais

Keywords

vichy regime world war ii third reich (iii reich 1933-45)1940s french army allied line soldiers war documentary historical events

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Last Episode

S1 E2 • 3/10/2026

Part Two

Between 1941 and 1945 around 30,000 French citizens voluntarily joined the German army and fought shoulder to shoulder with the Nazis. Episode two: In November 1942, Germany takes control of the French zone libre as the allied armies make gains in North Africa. Pétain is now the head of a Nazi satellite state with no army or empire.

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