The effects of this recruitment were not seen until around May 1943, when the German armed forces were at their highest strength since the beginning of the war, with 9.5 million personnel.
Effekten af denne rekruttering kunne imidlertid først mærkes omkring maj 1943, hvor de væbnede tyske styrker nåede deres højeste niveau siden krigens start med 9,5 mio. mand.