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I have been reading about how the Germans offered to released one French POW for every three French workers who went to work in Germany. I also have read that the Germans did recruit Frenchmen to fight in Russia but the numbers do not look very large compared to the French population.

What if in 1942 or 43, Germany offered to release more French POW's in exchange for more French soldiers volunteering to fight in Russia. Maybe they would release one sick or injured POW for every one who volunteered. As part of the deal, the French government would encourage French POW's to volunteer to fight in Russia. I am asking about those years because on one hand, the Germans found the Russians harder to defeat than they thought. However Germany still looked like they could win the war.

If this happened, what would the effects be on the war?

Thank you

Stubear1012
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