wow history is never black and white some people joined becuase they bought hitlers lies some soliders simple went home to see there wife and kids am becuase they generals in power knew they was going to die becuase the soviets was killin all ss officers becuase they was killing all soviet generals when the nazis invalded russia andf they wanted revenge so ss officers was callin the advange german solider a traitor if they was in there homes and han gin them and even if they was to old to fight they would call them a traitor and shoot them
Conscientious objection was deeply shameful in a militarised society like that of Germany in the 30s. Conscription meant legal ramifications for those who would not serve, not being shot, but imprisonment and labour, but also shame for the person's family. If you didn't want to kill people, you could be a medic, mechanic or find a 'non-combatant' role in the armed forces.
