Hundreds of thousands of former Polish citizens, particularly residents of parts of Poland annexed to Germany, were conscripted into the German Armed Forces. Also, a number of former Polish citizens, especially members of the prewar German minority in Poland (see Volksliste), volunteered for service in the German Armed Forces. These were mostly members of the German minority in Poland who were considered by the Nazi authorities to be ethnically German (Volksdeutsche). In 1939 in the Invasion of Poland they created the paramilitary organisation Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz, and actively supported German forces in occupied Poland.Christian Jansen, Arno Weckbecker: Der “Volksdeutsche Selbstschutz” in Polen 1939/40. München: R. Oldenbourg, 1992. .
Hundreds of thousands of former Polish citizens particularly residents of parts of Poland annexed to Germany were conscripted into the German Armed Forces Also a number of former Polish citizens especially members of the prewar German minority in Poland (see Volksliste) volunteered for service in the German Armed Forces These were mostly members of the German minority in Poland who were considered by the Nazi authorities to be ethnically German (Volksdeutsche) In 1939 in the Invasion of Poland they created the paramilitary organisation Volksdeutscher Selbstschutz and actively supported German forces in occupied PolandChristian Jansen Arno Weckbecker Der “Volksdeutsche Selbstschutz” in Polen 1939/40 München R Oldenbourg 1992 