The Americans that fought for Germany in World war II

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With World War II rapidly approaching, there was a call for the Volksdeutsche, - people of German heritage outside the Reich to return home to the Fatherland and help defend it.
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Books and articles
MacDonald, C. A., The United States, Britain and Appeasement 1936-1939, MacMillan Press, 1981
Hawgood, John A., The Evolution of Germany, Routledge, 2019
Sondhaus, Lawrence, World War One: The Global Revolution, Cambridge University Press, 2011
Sussna, Stephen, Defeat and Triumph: The Story of a Controversial Allied Invasion and French Rebirth, Xlibris Corporation, 2008
Weinberg, Gerhard L., Hitler’s Image of the US”, The American Historical Review, Volume 69, Number 4, July 1964, p. 1021

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[@JustinY.]

Imagine fighting the Nazis only to stumble upon that guy from your town halfway across the world

[@thomasc6412]

That classic scene from Band Of Brothers where the two soldiers find out they were living two miles away from each other back home ...

[@Nancy3]

Japanese Americans: "I've seen this one"

[@Ze_N00B]

Fun fact: Since hamburgers are a german invention, during ww2, americans called hamburgers "liberty steaks".

[@yuri-p962]

Fun fact: Americans back then even renamed German measles as

[@therangedmartialartist5749]

The Waffen SS was ironically the most diverse fighting force the modern world had known.

[@WLM-]

They were not Americans they were Germans who born in America from descent years like Kurds.

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

Reminds how to they Renamed French fries to Freedom Fries.

[@Spongebrain97]

It is pretty sad that German Americans were shamed over their culture in WW1 despite the fact that they were among the many immgrant groups that contributed to American culture with Christmas Trees, beer, and hot dogs/hamburgers

[@michaelfisher7170]

"Hey pal, want some Liberty Cabbage on that hot dog?" "Yeah, and an order of Freedom Fries please."

[@cptjackpl8690]

How to americanize:

[@Devonnius]

“Hey, are you German?”

[@daskriegsman7013]

Grandson: "Grandpa? What did you do during the war?"

[@chaosXP3RT]

Americans: You're a traitor and a German spy!

[@texan_commando]

American soldier: So why’d you join the SS?

[@colem_h]

Quite happy my family didn’t turn out like this.. my Great Grandpa was pretty much ethnic German minus the fact he was born in America, his parents were both fully German.. in ‘41 he joined the U.S. Army to join the infantry, but during boot-camp he was hurt because another trainee had fallen on top of him. He spent a few weeks in the hospital and recovering due to him tearing something.. once he returned they had to cut him because the unit was full with 32 men.. and he was one of the 5 cut off because of his weeks in hospital and his last name started with Z.. so he joined the Army Air Corps.. he flew in the European Theatre of the war, and returned home safely where he had my Nana in the late 50’s..

[@Jonahch2v9]

My great grandfather became a Canadian medic in WW1 because he didn't want to fight against his people.

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[@CesarGarcia-cy7xl]

My Grand father and his three brother went a broad to Spain to join the Blue Division. There are many things that the allies don't tell. He used to tell us that they weren't the only ones from Latin America fighting on the German side. Thanks for sharing