Again and again this anxiety has been pointed out to us. Older people have remarked that they have already experienced in 1918 the sudden retreat of the Germans. Also, care was taken to have Ukrainian militiamen watch the shooting of Jews. After a few weeks, Einsatzgruppe C complained once more that the inhabitants did not betray the movements of hidden Jews. Only the ethnic Germans in the area were busily working for the Einsatzgruppe.
Neutrality is a zero quantity that helps the stronger party in an unequal struggle.
The Jews needed native help more than the Germans did. I hope that this sheds a little light on this unpleasant topic. Most of the major death camps had contingents of Ukrainian guards. Possibly the passage below by Dr. Davies may provide more balance. Western commentators are often unaware of the diabolical mechanisms which were used by Nazi recruitment agencies in the lower levels of the service.