The formation of Waffen-SS units and their first fighting until June 1941
Heinrich Himmler's ambition to create the largest possible private conscription force brought a large number of foreign troops into the ranks of the Waffen SS. Among the most bizarre of these were certainly the Muslim divisions. The Bosnian and Kosovar Muslim volunteers did not excel in morale or fighting qualities. But in the short time they were deployed, especially in the anti-Partisan fighting in the Balkans, they earned a reputation as the most brutal of war criminals. The Muslim divisions of the SS Arms eventually disappeared due to massive desertions rather than combat losses.
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