Would it in any way have been possible for the Nazi's to start some sort of 'redemption' program involving those they considered 'undesirables'? With the reason for them taking part being that those who volunteer for the program are made exempt from the harsh treatment they'd otherwise get.
By this I mean something along the lines of "Join the military and fight for honor! Prove that you are not a traitor to the Fatherland!" . . . With a few all Jewish divisions raised from this. Or another method of 'redemption' being volunteering for specific factory or construction jobs that would be more dangerous than usual.
Now obviously this wouldn't be nice even if instigated. Civilian 'redemption' is doing really dangerous work. Those who go for military 'redemption' would almost certainly find their units being used for tasks with the highest probability of suffering heavy losses.
I'm asking about this because up until things got really bad, there were a lot of people classified as 'undesirables' who still considered themselves German and wanted to contribute to the 'glory of the Fatherland'.
If such a thing did happen, could it have been extended to peoples in conquered areas? Would there be Slav divisions? How many people could you see taking part if doing so meant, on paper anyways, you weren't going to be treated like less than filth?
Would the Final Solution still come to pass for those who don't volunteer?
How could these extra divisions and a larger workforce change the war?
By this I mean something along the lines of "Join the military and fight for honor! Prove that you are not a traitor to the Fatherland!" . . . With a few all Jewish divisions raised from this. Or another method of 'redemption' being volunteering for specific factory or construction jobs that would be more dangerous than usual.
Now obviously this wouldn't be nice even if instigated. Civilian 'redemption' is doing really dangerous work. Those who go for military 'redemption' would almost certainly find their units being used for tasks with the highest probability of suffering heavy losses.
I'm asking about this because up until things got really bad, there were a lot of people classified as 'undesirables' who still considered themselves German and wanted to contribute to the 'glory of the Fatherland'.
If such a thing did happen, could it have been extended to peoples in conquered areas? Would there be Slav divisions? How many people could you see taking part if doing so meant, on paper anyways, you weren't going to be treated like less than filth?
Would the Final Solution still come to pass for those who don't volunteer?
How could these extra divisions and a larger workforce change the war?