| SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade France | |
|---|---|
| Französische S.S. Freiwilligen Sturmbrigade | |
 A French recruit departing from Paris in October 1943 | |
| Active | July 1943–September 1944 |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Type | Infantry brigade |
| Size | 1,688 men (June 1944[1])[a] |
| Nickname(s) | Brigade Frankreich |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Paul Gamory-Dubourdeau |
The French SS Volunteer Assault Brigade (German: Französische S.S. Freiwilligen Sturmbrigade), most commonly known as the Brigade Frankreich (lit. 'France Brigade')[b] was a unit of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. It was formed in 1943 after a change in the admission standards of the Waffen-SS allowed Frenchmen to enlist for the first time. After training in Alsace, the brigade served on the Eastern Front before merging with the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism to form the SS Division Charlemagne.
- ^ a b Forbes 2010, p. 62.
- ^ Forbes 2010, p. 180.
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