4th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division Polizei: An Illustrated History
4th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division Polizei: An Illustrated History The Polizei Division first took shape in 1939, drawing manpower from the civilian police. The former policemen appeared on the…
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4th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division Polizei: An Illustrated History
The Polizei Division first took shape in 1939, drawing manpower from the civilian police. The former policemen appeared on the Western Front in 1940, before being shipped to the Leningrad sector in 1941. In February 1942, the unit was transferred to the Waffen-SS and redesignated SS-Polizei-Division(4.SS).
The subject is examined through many personal recollections, hundreds of photos and maps from private collections, and period documents, including extracts from official bulletins and the division's war diary. Polizei remained on the Eastern Front for the duration of the war, including deployments in Greece, the Banat (Romania), Hungary, and Pomerania, before finally surrendering just northwest of Berlin. A brief history of the Polizei II division is included as an