French Volunteers on the Eastern Front and the SS Charlemagne

After the German invasion of France the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism (Légion des volontaires français contre le bolchévisme, or LVF) was established. What about this army formation? What role did Vichy France played in all this. And how was the SS Charlemagne established?
History Hustle presents: French Volunteers on the Eastern Front and the SS Charlemagne.
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SOURCES
Joining Hitler's Crusade. European Nations and the Invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941 (David Stahel) France (Oleg Beyda).
The Waffen-SS. A European History (Böhler, Jochen and Gerwarth, Robert).

IMAGES
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VIDEO
Video material from:
33rd Waffen Grenadier Division (SS Charlemagne) - French SS Division
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tVaVKewRo8
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"Crusade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Lost Frontier" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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