Schiffer
Publishing Ltd
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The
4th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division "Polizei": An Illustrated History
An
illustrated history
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The
Polizei division first took shape in 1939, drawing manpower from the civilian
police. In February 1942, the unit was transferred to the Waffen-SS and
redesignated SS-Polizei-Division (4.SS). The former policemen appeared
on the Western Front in 1940, before being shipped to the Leningrad sector
in 1941. 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. 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. A brief history
of the Polizei II division is included as an appendix.