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List Of SS And Police Commands
SS and police commands were senior level commands of the SS that existed under the authority of the SS and police leaders. The commands were first authorized in 1937 as extensions of the power granted to ''SS-Oberabschnitt'' commanders of the ''Allgemeine-SS'' (General-SS). The SS and police leaders were drawn from the general-SS ''Abschnitt'' and ''Oberabschnitt'' commands; it was a common occurrence for the same SS officer to hold both posts. The SS and police commands were technically under the authority of the ''Allgemeine-SS'', however during time of war the post was granted authority over Waffen-SS commands. In 1944, most SS and police leaders were granted equivalent Waffen-SS rank. There were three levels of the SS and police commands: ''SS und Polizeiführer'' (SSPF), ''Höhere SS und Polizeiführer'' (HSSPF), and ''Höchste SS und Polizeiführer'' (HöSSPF). Supreme SS and police commands The ''Höchste SS und Polizeiführer'' (HöSSPF) commands were as follows: * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS And Police Leader
The title of SS and Police Leader (') designated a senior Nazi Party official who commanded various components of the SS and the German uniformed police (''Ordnungspolizei''), before and during World War II in the German Reich proper and in the occupied territories. Levels Three levels of subordination were established for holders of this title: * SS and Police Leader (''SS- und Polizeiführer'', SSPF) * Higher SS and Police Leader (''Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer'', HSSPF) * Supreme SS and Police Leader (''Höchster SS- und Polizeiführer'', HöSSPF) Establishment The office of ''Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer'' (Higher SS and Police Leader, HSSPF) was authorized by a decree of 13 November 1937, signed by Reich Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick. This decree authorized the creation of HSSPF in each of the 13 German armed forces ''Wehrkreise'' (Military Districts) in the German Reich, but only in the event of mobilization. At that time, the HSSPF would serve as deputies un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th SS Police Regiment
The 13th SS Police Regiment () was initially named the 13th Police Regiment (''Polizei-Regiment 13'') when it was formed in 1942 by the redesignation of Police Regiment Centre (''Polizei-Regiment Mitte'') for security duties on the Eastern Front. It was redesignated as an SS unit in early 1943. Formation and organization The regiment was formed in July 1942 in western Russia from Police Regiment Centre.Arico, pp. 84, 265, 387; Tessin & Kanapin, p. 620 All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943. The regiment was reinforced by an artillery battery in 1943–1944. Activities The 13th SS Police Regiment participated in Operation Zauberflöte in April 1943 in Minsk, Belarus (''Reichskommissariat Ostland''). This was an operation intended to cordon off the city so that it could be searched for "bandits, Bolshevik terror and saboteur troops, operatives and helpers" under the overall leadership of Gerret Korsemann, the Higher SS and Police L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th SS Police Regiment
The 26th SS Police Regiment () was initially named Police Regiment North Norway () when it was formed in early 1941 after the German invasion of Norway in 1940 from existing Order Police () units for security duties there. It was redesignated as the 26th Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization Police Regiment North Norway was formed on 16 February 1941 with Police Battalions (''Polizei-Batallion'') 256, 302 and 312 under its control. The regiment maintained a strength of three battalions through July 1942, although the individual battalions were frequently rotated in and out. The regiment was renamed the 26th Police Regiment in July 1942 and Police Battalions 251, 255, and 256 were redesignated as the regiment's first through third battalions, respectively. All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943. The regiment was transferred to German in May and arrived in Belarus Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th SS Police Regiment
The 25th SS Police Regiment () was initially named Police Regiment Lublin (''Polizei-Regiment Lublin'') when it was formed in late 1939 after the German invasion of Poland from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties there. It was redesignated as the 25th Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization Police Regiment Lublin was formed on 4 November 1939. Under its control were two battalions from Police Group 1 (''Polizeigruppe 1'') as well as Police Battalion 102 (''Polizei-Batallion 102''). One of its early commanders was Gerret Korsemann, the chief of the Order Police in Lublin District from March 1940 through January 1941. The regiment maintained a strength of three battalions until July 1941, although the individual battalions were frequently rotated in and out. The invasion of Russia in June 1941 created a need for rear-area security units on the Eastern Front and Police Regiment Lublin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th SS Police Regiment
The 24th SS Police Regiment () was initially named Police Regiment Radom (''Polizei-Regiment Radom'') when it was formed in late 1939 after the German invasion of Poland from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties there. It was redesignated as the 24th Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization Police Regiment Radom was formed on 4 November 1939. Under its control were four police battalions (''Polizei-Batallion''); one battalion from Police Group 1 (''Polizeigruppe 1'') and three from Police Group 2. Its battalions rotated in and out, but it maintained its strength at four battalions until another was assigned in October 1940. The invasion of Russia in June 1941 created a need for rear-area security units on the Eastern Front and Police Regiment Radom provided some of these. When the 24th Police Regiment was formed on 9 July 1942, it not have been by redesignating Police Regiment Radom as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd SS Police Regiment
The 23rd SS Police Regiment () was initially named Police Regiment Kraków (''Polizei-Regiment Krakau'') when it was formed in late 1939 after the German invasion of Poland from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties there. It was redesignated as the 23rd Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization Police Regiment Kraków was formed on 4 November 1939. Under its control were three battalions from Police Group 1 (''Polizeigruppe 1'') as well as Police Battalions (''Polizei-Batallion'') 5 and 106. By April 1940 the regiment had only two battalions under command as they rotated in and out, but its strength had increased to three battalions by June and then to four battalions by October. The invasion of the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa, in June 1941 created a need for rear-area security units in Army Group Rear Areas and Police Regiment Kraków provided some of these. They were partially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd SS Police Regiment
The 22nd SS Police Regiment () was initially named the 4th Police Regiment (''Polizei-Regiment 4'') when it was formed in 1939 from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for rear-area security duties during the invasion of Poland. It then became Police Regiment Warsaw (''Polizei-Regiment Warschau''). It was redesignated as the 22nd Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization The 4th Police Regiment was redesignated as Police Regiment Warsaw on 4 November 1939. Under its control were the four battalions of Police Group 6 (''Polizeigruppe 6'') as well as Police Battalions (''Polizei-Batallion'') 6, 10. The latter battalion had been transferred to Police Regiment Lublin before the other five battalions were formally assigned to the regiment in mid-December. By early 1940 the regiment had only four battalions under command and it remained that size until around September 1940 when another battalion was transferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st SS Police Regiment
The 21st SS Police Regiment () was initially named Police Regiment Moravia (''Polizei-Regiment Mähren'') when it was formed in 1939 after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties in Moravia. It was redesignated as the 21st Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization Police Regiment Moravia was created shortly after the occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. Assigned were four battalions numbered I through IV, although they were renumbered in the 200 series in October. Some of these were transferred elsewhere and only partially replaced so that the regiment had three battalions in early 1941, Police Battalions (''Polizei-Batallion'') Police Battalion 84, 84, Police Battalion 315, 315, and Police Battalion 318, 318. All of these units were transferred to Russia after Operation Barbarossa in June and were gradually replaced by various newly formed c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th SS Police Regiment
The 20th SS Police Regiment () was initially named Police Regiment Bohemia (''Polizei-Regiment Böhmen'') when it was formed in 1939 after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties in Bohemia. It was redesignated as the 20th Police Regiment in mid-1942 before it received the SS title in early 1943. Formation and organization Police Regiment Bohemia was created shortly after the occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. Assigned were six battalions numbered I through VI, although they were renumbered in the 200 series in October. Some of these were transferred elsewhere and only partially replaced so that the regiment had five battalions in early 1941, Police Battalions (''Polizei-Batallion'') 32, 316, 317, 319, and 320. All of these units were transferred to Russia after Operation Barbarossa in June and gradually replaced by three newly formed battalions, Reserve Police Battalion Prague, Reserve Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th SS Police Regiment
The 19th SS Police Regiment () was initially named the 19th Police Regiment (''Polizei-Regiment 19'') when it was formed in 1942 from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units for security duties in Occupied Europe. It was redesignated as an SS unit in early 1943. Formation and organization The regiment was ordered formed in July 1942 in Slovenia. Police Battalion 72 (''Polizei-Batallion 72''), Police Battalion 171, and Police Battalion 181 were redesignated as the regiment's first through third battalions, respectively. All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943. The regiment was in France by June 1944 and, more specifically, in the area of Langres Langres () is a commune in France, commune in northeastern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Departments of France, department of Haute-Marne, in the Regions of France, region of Grand Est. History As the capital ... by September.Tessin & Kannapin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th SS Mountain Police Regiment
The SS Mountain Police Regiment 18 () was initially named Mountain Police Regiment (''Polizei-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment'') when it was formed in 1942 from existing Order Police (''Ordnungspolizei'') units in order to secure the railwayline in the northern Caucasus (oil transports from Baku) - the withdrawal from this area made these plans obsolete. When all police battalions were merged into regiments in July 1942 the Mountain Police Regiment received Nr. 18 out of a total of 28 regiments. It remained the only mountain police regiment of the Ordnungspolizei. Formation and organization The regiment was ordered formed in June 1942 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Police Battalion 302 (''Polizei-Batallion 302''), Police Battalion 312 and Police Battalion 325 were redesignated as the regiment's first through third battalions, respectively. Colonel of the police Hermann Franz became regimental commander and remained in command until August 1943 when he was relieved by Lieutenant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th SS Police Regiment
The 17th SS Police Regiment () was initially named the 17th Police Regiment (''Polizei-Regiment 17'') when it was formed in 1942 from existing Order Police units (''Ordnungspolizei'') for security duties on the Eastern Front. It was redesignated as an SS unit in early 1943. Formation and organization The regiment was ordered formed in July 1942 in Russia. Police Battalion 42 (''Polizei-Batallion 42'') and Police Battalion 74 were redesignated as the regiment's first and second battalions, respectively. Police Battalion 69 was intended to become its third Battalion, but it became II Battalion of the 28th Police Regiment Todt instead. I Battalion of that regiment replaced it as III Battalion. All of the police regiments were redesignated as SS police units on 24 February 1943. On 22 February 1944 10 members of the 1st Battalion/17th SS Police Regiment for the part in the suppression of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
