Was any french troops been deployed in the eastern front during WW2?

Answer 1

Not only Vichy troops fought on the Eastern front. The Normandie-Niemen squadron (Russian: Нормандия-Неман) was a fighter squadron of the French Air Force. It served on the Eastern Front as a part of the Soviet forces.
You can learn more about this from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandie-Niemen

and this link if you can read French:

http://normandieniemen.free.fr/Musee_Normandie_Niemen_sommaire.htm
So don't say that the French guys didn't fight at all. But may be not as hard as the Russians or the British.

Answer 2

Not sure about the Eastern Front but a number of Vichy brigades were sent to south east asia to fight with the Japanese against British, Australian and US troops.

This usually gets glossed over by the French in their history of WWII with their praise of the resistance.

Answer 3

I don't know how to spell but there was a volunteer French division named Chan Polignon or something and they were created as anti-comunism crusaders and many french answered the call to destroy the Reds as propaganda said...The truth is that towards the end of war they were involved in desperate fighting around Berlin because they knew there would be no mercy for them.So at the end they died miles and miles from home for nothing...

edit:ah yes the name is Charlemagne

Answer 4

WWII is usually in US HIstory Class in about 11th Grade and that text covers the Revolution to Modern times. WWII is one chapter at most. Students are taught about the members of the Axis and ALlies. However, when you're talking about a spoonful of information in comparison to a students education, many marginalize the efforts ot the allies because they can't relate to any of it.

Answer 5

yes in many different organizations like the waffen SS, organization todt, the NSKK, and other organizations
First there was a volunteers unit called " Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism " but in 1944 this was disbanded and all the remaining members became volunteers in the waffen SS " Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Charlemagne " together with people from other organizations and one off there last battles was in the defense of Berlin

Answer 6

Silly boy. The French didn't even fight in WWII. But they were absolutely adept at surrendering. Oh yes...they excelled at that.
They picked fights with Germany not once, but twice in two World wars....got in so deep that only the United States and Great Britain were able to pull their derrieres out of a sling and then they wanted to be the first to ride on the victory floats in the parades.
Charles DeGaulle even ran away and hid until it was safe to come back.

Answer 7

Vichy troops!