There were Finns, Romanians, Italians, Hungarians, and Bulgarians in their own armies, as well as countless western Europeans in SS divisions raised among their own countrymen (French, Norwegian, Dutch). Neutral Spain sent the Blue Division volunteers, while Ukrainians themselves joined the fight against Stalin...a very European army.
Failure to understand Europe’s fear of communism leads one to fail to understand Nazism. Were Nazis evil? Absolutely. Were communists worse? Most of Europe thought so...
Agreed.