How these sons of Waffen-SS deal with such a legacy: 'When your father is a bastard, you have to live with that stain'
30 March 2025
As teenagers, Philippe Douroux, Alain Lejeune and Eric Frantz learned that their fathers had been among the 10,000 Frenchmen and 8,500 Walloons to enlist in the Waffen-SS.
After decades of revolt and shame, they have, each in their own way, come to terms with this reality.
After decades of revolt and shame, they have, each in their own way, come to terms with this reality.